繼撤訴敦林良實誹謗案 納吉這次撤訴潘儉偉誹謗案

Mohd Hafarizam also said the judge allowed the application to withdraw the suit and then struck out the legal action.

Pua’s lawyer, Michelle Ng, and Chan’s counsel, Shahid Adli Kamarudin, confirmed the matter.

The High Court had set Sept 18 to 20 to hear the suit.

Najib’s lawyer, Datuk Mohd Hafarizam Harun, told reporters that his client had instructed him to withdraw the suit and that he has agreed to drop legal action on undisclosed terms. Pic by NSTP/SADDAM YUSOFF

Najib had filed the defamation suit in his personal capacity on March 5, 2015, naming Pua as the first defendant and Chan as the second defendant, over the 1MDB issue.