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HIGH COURT MALAYA PULAU PINANG
LIM GUANG ENG – Appellant
Versus
OH TONG KEONG & ANOTHER CASE – Respondent
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| 1. press conference statements lead to libel suit. (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. consolidation of suits raises complexity. (Para 5 , 6 , 12) |
| 3. plaintiff's political background relevant. (Para 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19) |
| 4. first impugned statement details. (Para 21 , 22) |
| 5. china press's role in publication. (Para 24 , 25) |
| 6. impugned statements refer to plaintiff. (Para 28 , 30 , 31 , 32) |
| 7. elements of libel must be proven. (Para 41 , 42 , 43 , 44 , 45 , 46) |
| 8. defendant's failure in proving truth. (Para 156 , 161) |
| 9. damages awarded to plaintiff. (Para 295 , 296 , 297) |
Prelusion
[1] The Defendant: Oh Tong Keong (OTK) is a politician. He held a press conference. He invited the media to come to his press conference. He talked about the Plaintiff (P). P is a well-known politician. A press statement about the press conference was emailed out to various persons in the media.
[2] A "China Press" journalist attended the press conference. She wrote an article about what OTK said at the press conference. It was published in both print and online forms
[3] P sued OTK and the "China Press" for libel, for the allegedly defamatory words and statements in the press stateme
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