Lim and Liu demand an explanation from Lai over the status of her company. — Picture by Razak Ghazali
Earlier, at the High Court, Lai’s lawyer Andy Yong said his client was seeking damages and compensation from Lim for damaging her reputation, as well as an injunction to stop Lim from publishing the remarks in whatever manner deemed defamatory to her. She explained that despite Lim’s disapproving remarks, she had embraced them positively and the lawsuit only came about due to the gravity of the situation as Lim’s accusations had caused prejudice among investors.obtained, Lai is seeking to claim general and aggravated damages for over 15 allegedly defamatory remarks made by Lim in five media publications between 2017 and 2018.
Lim, Sungai Pelek assemblyman Ronnie Liu Tian Khiew and 19 Chinese nationals, who claimed they were victims of the MonSpace investment scheme, had gone to the headquarters of the multinational company to demand a refund or at least an explanation as to why their investment had not materialised.