INDAH WATER KONSORTIUM SDN BHD v 1. ) PIARAPAKARAN A/L SUBRAMANIAM 2. ) PENYELIDIKAN AIR DAN TENAGA MALAYSIA

ba-23ncvc-66-12-2021 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 2 October 2025 • BA-23NCvC-66-12/2021

Catchwords

Plaintiff, a national sewerage services company sued Defendant for defamation in respect of statements made to the Edge and New Straits Times-statements made in response to questions asked by reporters-relating to the National Water Service Industry Restructuring (NWSIR) and compliance with the Water Services Industry Act-the Defendant gave his views as the President of Persatuan Penyelidikan Air dan Tenaga Malaysia (AWER) pertaining to pollution caused by sewerage, the need to upgrade sewerage treatment plants and its services, the funding required by the Plaintiff for the upgrade, proposals on complying with the NWSIR model without extending the concession agreement of which Plaintiff is a beneficiary-issue whether impugned statements were capable of being defamatory in meaning-whether defences of justification, fair comment and qualified privilege avail the Defendant-assertion of the Defendant on factual matters supported by documents-whether malice is present to defeat the defences relied on.

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Judges (1)

Alice Loke Yee Ching Delivered

Parties (3)

INDAH WATER KONSORTIUM Sdn Bhd Plaintiff Penyelidikan Air Dan Tenaga Malaysia Defendant Piarapakaran a/l Subramaniam Defendant

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