Mahfuz wins suit against Kedah MB, awarded RM50,000 in damages

The High Court in Kuala Lumpur today ordered Kedah Menteri Besar Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor to pay RM50,000 in damages to Pokok Sena MP Mahfuz Omar over a defamatory statement made on Facebook two years ago.

Judicial Commissioner Mohd Arief Emran Arifin made the order after allowing a defamation suit filed by Mahfuz as the plaintiff...