Azam sues whistleblower for defamation over shareholdings claim

MACC chief commissioner Azam Baki has filed a defamation suit today against whistleblower Lalitha Kunaratnam, who had written about his share ownership in two publicly listed companies.

“Today we have filed a claim for defamation in the Kuala Lumpur High Court on behalf of our client Azam against Lalitha.

“Instead of responding to our client’s letter...