Aug 8 hearing of Apandi’s appeal in suit against Kit Siang

The Court of Appeal has set Aug 8 to hear former attorney-general Mohamed Apandi Ali’s appeal in his defamation suit against DAP veteran Lim Kit Siang.

The appellate court fixed the hearing date during case management this morning on Apandi’s appeal in his civil action over allegation of abuse of power linked to the 1MDB scandal.

Counsel M Visvanathan, who is acting for the former government top lawyer, confirmed the hearing date set by...