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Ramasamy Withdraws Suit Against Chow Over Batu Kawan Land Deal

Ramasamy Withdraws Suit Against Chow Over Batu Kawan Land Deal

Barnama18-07-2025
GEORGE TOWN, July 18 (Bernama) -- Former Penang Deputy Chief Minister II Dr P. Ramasamy today withdrew his defamation suit against Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow over the controversial land sale issue in Batu Kawan.
The consent judgment was recorded by Sessions Court Judge Helmi Ghani here after lawyer Dr Shamsher Thind Singh, representing Ramasamy, informed the court that his client agreed to withdraw the suit without the liberty to re-file it.
Ramasamy initiated defamation proceedings against Chow on July 18 last year, over a statement published on Chow's official Facebook page on Oct 3, 2023, which Ramasamy alleged gravely damaged his reputation.
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