GEORGE TOWN, JULY 4- Penang MIC youth chief J Dhinagaran (photo) has apologised in court for making graft allegations against DAP’s Seri Delima assemblyman RSN Rayer and his personal aide, S Sivalingam.
Dhinagaran, who had accused Rayer and his aide of alleged abuse of power and corrupt practice in March, retracted his accusations before Judicial Commissioner Nurmala Salim at the High Court here today.
The MIC leader, who is represented by his counsel M Rueben, also promised not to repeat the allegations. In his written apology, Dhinagaran said he realised that the allegations had no truth after going through all the relevant documents again.
JC Nurmala ordered both parties to bear their own costs. On March 20, Rayer and Sivalingam filed libel suits against Dhinagaran for making the allegations that were reported by the Kuala Lumpur Post on March 8 and FMT on March 11. The duo had sought an apology and special damages from Dhinagaran. With Dhinagaran’s apology, Rayer and Sivalingam withdrew their suits.
