Shah alam: DAP advisor Lim Guan Eng has filed a notice of appeal to the Court of Appeal against the Shah Alam High Court's decision concerning the quantum of damages awarded in his defamation suit. Lim secured a legal victory against former Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Zuraida Kamaruddin and two others after the court ruled that defamatory statements were made against him.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, Lim's counsel, Datuk Sankara Nair, stated that the notice was filed today, focusing solely on the amount of damages awarded by Judicial Commissioner Shoba Rajah Dorai Rajah. The High Court had ordered RM50,000 in global damages and RM5,000 in costs, amounts which Lim considers insufficient given the circumstances.

"Our client is grateful and appreciates the High Court's decision in allowing his defamation claim, finding the defendants liable and awarding damages. However, our client is dissatisfied with the quantum of damages awarded, which he considers to be manifestly inadequate in the circumstances," Sankara Nair remarked. The appeal aims to reassess the damages to accurately reflect the impact of the defamatory statements on Lim's reputation.

On June 7, 2024, Lim initiated the defamation suit at the Shah Alam High Court, naming Zuraida, MalaysiaNow editor Muhammad Abd Ar-Rahman Koya, and MNow Media Sdn Bhd as defendants. Lim's claim argued that Zuraida made false statements regarding a housing project for former plantation staff in Bestari Jaya, Selangor.