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HIGH COURT MALAYA PULAU PINANG
LIM GUAN ENG – Appellant
Versus
OH TONG KEONG AND ANOTHER CASE – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. the initiation of libel suit. (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. consolidation of suits. (Para 5 , 6 , 7) |
| 3. defamation context in press statements. (Para 9 , 12 , 19) |
| 4. identification of impugned statements. (Para 21 , 24 , 28) |
| 5. meaning and implications of statements. (Para 30 , 32 , 34) |
| 6. presumption of publication in libel. (Para 41 , 59 , 60) |
| 7. implications of defences in libel suit. (Para 115 , 119 , 120) |
| 8. responsibility of media in reporting. (Para 272 , 273 , 274) |
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 statement and the "China Press" article.
[4] Should P succeed in his cause for libel? In other words, d
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