In a statement today, See-To said although Lim had refused to meet his legal representatives after a state exco meeting this morning, one of Lim’s aides had accepted the writ on his behalf.
According to See-To, case management is set for Sept 20 at the Kuala Lumpur High Court.
On July 2, Lim said he had “no choice” but to sue See-To and the New Straits Times over a claim that he had made veiled threats against Penangites in saying the state’s i-Sejahtera welfare programme would be affected if he was imprisoned.
The chief minister’s office denied that Lim had made such a statement, adding that action would be taken against BN media and the BNSC deputy director over the defamatory allegation.
However, on July 28, See-To said he had yet to receive any legal correspondence from Lim on the issue.
He said he was “tired of waiting” and had instructed his lawyers to issue a letter of demand to Lim to comply with his own demands, failing which he would commence a legal suit against the Penang chief minister.
See-To denied that he had defamed Lim, saying the suit was to ensure that Lim took responsibility for what he had said before instead of accusing others of defaming him.
“YAB Lim should not be allowed to defame me in an attempt to undermine my credibility without any response from me,” he said today.
He added that he had yet to receive anything from Lim or his lawyers despite the fact that two months had passed since Lim first announced his intention to sue him.