Malaysian Press Institute chairperson Chamil Wariya and Utusan Malaysia have apologised to Seputeh MP Teresa Kok for slander published in an article titled 'Politik Baru YBJ' which was published by the weekend edition of the Umno-owned daily on Oct 12, 2008.
Chamil's lawyer Zalil Mohd Mess in a statement of apology read out in the High Court today, said the article had been twisted by Utusan Malaysia's weekend edition, Mingguan Malaysia, without Chamil's agreement.
"Not only has my work been twisted byUtusan Malaysia, I was not even consulted on the changes. "However, they used my name in the article and I was not paid a honorarium for the work," Chamil (right) said in the apology.
The settlement was recorded before Kuala Lumpur High Court judge Abdul Hamid Sultan Backer.
Teresa Kok's lawyer Sankara Nair told the court that they were not seeking costs from Chamil.
He said Utusan Malaysia had to pay RM50,000 as costs as part of the settlement and the publisher has also agreed to carry an apology in Mingguan Malaysia.
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