Kepong MP files bid to stay RM2m damages payout

Kepong MP Lim Lip Eng has filed an application in the Court of Appeal for a stay of a court ruling for him to pay RM2 million in damages in a defamation suit filed by MonSpace (M) Sdn Bhd and its founder Jessy Lai Cha Suang.

His lawyer, Guok Ngek Seong, when contacted by Bernama, confirmed that the notice of motion seeking a stay order was filed yesterday together with a certificate of urgency.

In the application, Lim wants the court to stay a High Court’s decision, made last March 16, ordering him to...