Pua, Yeo withdraw appeal over Chew’s defamation suit ruling

The civil court defamation ruling for DAP’s Tony Pua and Yeo Bee Yin to pay RM350,000 in damages to former deputy women, family and community development minister Chew Mei Fun remains in place.

Counsel Syahredzan Johan, who acts for Pua and Yeo, informed the Court of Appeal this morning that they are withdrawing the appeal over a Shah Alam High Court ruling made last year.

The appellate bench had initially set...