BH makes one-para correction over Kit Siang
Published: Nov 4, 2010 3:15 AM | Updated: Nov 4, 2010 5:39 AM
Berita Harian today made a correction over a report which appeared in the daily on Tuesday. It had quoted Malacca Chief Minister Mohd Ali Rustam as saying DAP stalwart Lim Kit Siang had called Umno kafir (infidels).
Berita Harian today made a correction over a report which appeared in the daily on Tuesday. It had quoted Malacca Chief Minister Mohd Ali Rustam as saying DAP stalwart Lim Kit Siang had called Umno kafir (infidels).
The daily’s page 8 carried a one-paragraph correction which said a speech quoting the Umno Malacca chief at a talk in Kampung Baru Hulu, Gua Musang, where the chief minister said the DAP is becoming braver and is seen as intervening in Islamic affairs, does not refer to Lim.
“The error is regretted,” the daily said.
Yesterday, Lim said he was expecting an apology from Berita Harian which carried the contentious report on Tuesday alleging he had branded Umno as kafir.
Lim said the DAP complainants who lodged police reports over the article had been informed over this by the police.
The three complainants were Pasir Pinji state assemblyperson Thomas Su, who is also DAP’s campaign coordinator for the Galas by-election, DAP Socialist Youth (Dapsy) secretary Teo Kok Seong and DAP women’s wing deputy secretary Leong Mee Meng.
Following the Berita Harian report, Umno Youth had lodged police reports against Lim.
Lim had denied making the remark at an alleged ceramah with Kelantan Menteri Besar Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat, and PKR de facto leader Anwar Ibrahim at Kampung Baru Hulu, Sungai Terap while campaigning for the Galas by-election.
Lim had also denied he had addressed the crowd there.
DAP chairperson Karpal Singh said despite whatever happens today, he was preparing a writ of summons to be served on Mohd Ali and Berita Harian in the “next few days”.
The daily’s page 8 carried a one-paragraph correction which said a speech quoting the Umno Malacca chief at a talk in Kampung Baru Hulu, Gua Musang, where the chief minister said the DAP is becoming braver and is seen as intervening in Islamic affairs, does not refer to Lim.“The error is regretted,” the daily said.
Yesterday, Lim said he was expecting an apology from Berita Harian which carried the contentious report on Tuesday alleging he had branded Umno as kafir.
Lim said the DAP complainants who lodged police reports over the article had been informed over this by the police.
The three complainants were Pasir Pinji state assemblyperson Thomas Su, who is also DAP’s campaign coordinator for the Galas by-election, DAP Socialist Youth (Dapsy) secretary Teo Kok Seong and DAP women’s wing deputy secretary Leong Mee Meng.
Following the Berita Harian report, Umno Youth had lodged police reports against Lim.Lim had denied making the remark at an alleged ceramah with Kelantan Menteri Besar Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat, and PKR de facto leader Anwar Ibrahim at Kampung Baru Hulu, Sungai Terap while campaigning for the Galas by-election.
Lim had also denied he had addressed the crowd there.
DAP chairperson Karpal Singh said despite whatever happens today, he was preparing a writ of summons to be served on Mohd Ali and Berita Harian in the “next few days”.
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