JUDGMENT

Mohamad Ariff Md Yusof J:

Introduction

[1] On 12 March 2009, during a debate at the committee stage of the Supplementary Finance Bill 2009, the plaintiff in this action, who is the Member of Parliament for Puchong, uttered certain statements alleging that then YAB Deputy Prime Minister, who in turn was and is the Member of Parliament for Pekan, was implicated in a murder case. Four days later, on 16 March 209 the 2nd defendant in this action, Datuk Seri Mohamad Nazri Abdul Aziz, the Minister in the Prime Minister's Department, tabled a motion on the matter which was debated by the House and passed accordingly as a proper resolution of the House. This motion was moved by the 2nd defendant purportedly under Standing O 27 (3), and it read as follows:

BAHAWA pada 12 Mac 2009, Yang Berhormat Tuan Gobind Singh Deo, Ahli Parlimen Kawasan Puchong semasa perbahasan peringkat Jawatankuasa Rang Undang-Undang Perbekalan Tambahan (2009) 2009 telah mengeluarkan kenyataan-kenyataan yang mendakwa Yang Amat Berhormat Timbalan Perdana Menteri, Ahli Parlimen Kawasan Pekan terlibat dalam kes pembunuhan.

BAHAWA Yang Berhormat Ahli Parlimen Kawasan Puchong juga telah mengeluarkan kenyataan-kenyataan