Khalid to go ahead with suit against NGO chief
KUALA LUMPUR: Federal Territories Minister Khalid Abdul Samad said he will not withdraw his defamation suit against Gerakan Muslimah Malaysia chairman Wan Asshima Kamaruddin over the latter’s claim that he and Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Dr Mujahid Yusof Rawa organised the largest gay festival here.
Khalid said Wan Asshima had not issued an apology for the statement and apologised only for tarnishing his name.
“I do not see it as a sincere apology. She has not shown any remorse for going overboard.
“She is the one who is emotional, but accuses me of being emotional.
“I am just exercising my right when people defame me.
“The Pakatan Harapan government respects freedom of expression, but those who want to speak out must act responsibly.
“If one issues statements to provoke others, the person must be prepared to face the consequences,” he said after attending the “Jalur Gemilang” ceremony in conjunction with the National Day celebrations at the Dang Wangi police station here yesterday.
The non-governmental chairman had allegedly made the accusation in a video clip uploaded to her Facebook acoount, but later took it down
Following that, Zulhazmi Shariff and Hisham Fauzi, the special function officers of the two ministers, lodged reports at the Dang Wangi police station, urging the police to investigate her under Section 505 of the Penal Code.