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Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Umno to Guan Eng: Apologise or we sue for RM30m

Guan Eng is accused of slander in remarks about a riot and a fire

GEORGE TOWN: Penang Umno has demanded an apology from Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng for allegedly slandering the party, saying it will sue him for RM30 million if he fails to do so within a week.

It accuses Lim of falsely blaming Umno for a riot in downtown George Town and on the Penang Bridge on July 1 and a fire that damaged the Penang DAP office in Jalan Talipon on Aug 18.

Penang Umno chief Zainal Abidin Osman told reporters today that a lawyer would deliver a notice of demand to Lim at his office tomorrow morning, giving him until Sept 20 to apologise for his “lies and slanders”.

He said Umno had also asked the police to investigate Lim for criminal defamation under sections 499 and 500 of the Penal Code, which provide for a two-year jail sentence and a fine for libel or slander.

He said Umno would give the RM30 million to the poor if it won the suit. “We will not channel the money to Umno’s coffers.”

He said the party had had enough of Lim’s “rhetoric of hatred” against Umno.

He accused the Chief Minister of continuing to blame Umno despite its denial of involvement in either the riot or the fire.

The accusation was published even in the official bulletin of the state government, he added.

Last straw

Apparently, the last straw was a tweet from Lim to Zainal Abidin.

“Last week, Lim sent a tweet to me challenging us to sue,” he said. “It shows his arrogance.”

He claimed that Umno had maintained moderation in the face of Lim’s political jibes, slanders and tirades since 2008.

“He has been condemning, criticising, blaming and undermining us for the past three years. But we have tolerated enough. There is always a breaking point to patience.

“It is time to stop Lim’s hostile politics against Umno, Barisan Nasional and the federal government.

“It is time to restore order, calm and harmony in local politics. His behaviour and slanders against us are unbecoming of a chief minister. He has brought disrepute to the highest political office in the state.”

Zainal Abidin believes that Umno has a strong case against Lim. He said the party had submitted to the police printed documents as well as “audio and visual proofs” to facilitate their investigation.

“We call on the police to carry out a thorough, free, fair and without-fear-or-favour probe,” he added.

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