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Dzulkefly's lawyer withdraws, hearing against Najib postponed

A lawyer has withdrawn from acting for Health Minister Dzulkefly Ahmad in a defamation suit against former prime minister Najib Abdul Razak over an allegation that the minister practised nepotism.

As a result, today's initially scheduled Kuala Lumpur High Court hearing of the civil action has been deferred to next year.

When contacted, counsel Sankara Nair confirmed...

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