PETALING JAYA: Kepong MP Lim Lip Eng has applied for a stay, pending an appeal, of a court order to make an apology and pay RM2 million in defamation damages.
Lim’s lawyer, Guok Ngek Seong has confirmed that the stay application had been filed.
Lim contends that he would suffer irreversible damage and suffer prejudice if he was required to make a public apology as required and later succeeded in the appeal against the ruling, Malaysiakini reported.
Last week, Lim was held to have defamed an e-commerce firm, Monspace (M) Sdn Bhd, and its founder Jessy Lai. Guok said the court found that Lim had gone beyond his duty as an MP when making accusations about Lai and her company.
Lim has raised RM2.25 million in donations to help pay for the damages. He said the money raised will be audited by a licensed auditor to ensure transparency and accountability.