Case closed: PM Anwar, Pendang MP settle defamation suit

The defamation suit filed by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim against Pendang MP Awang Solahuddin Hashim was settled amicably at the High Court in Kuala Lumpur today. Anwar's lawyer, Datuk SN Nair, informed Judge Roslan Mat Nor that both parties had reached an agreement on the terms of settlement, with Anwar withdrawing the suit without any order for costs and without the ability to file a new one.

Awang's lawyer, Yusfarizal Yussoff, confirmed the matter, and both parties attached a copy of their mutually agreed public statement to the consent motion. The scheduled trial dates have been vacated.

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