How much in damages is MCA seeking from the MP?

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MCA is seeking RM100 million in damages from Lim Lip Eng.

The Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) is seeking RM100 million in general and exemplary damages from Kepong Member of Parliament Lim Lip Eng. This claim stems from remarks made by Lim at a press conference on March 15, 2016, which the party alleges defamed its reputation.
Defamation Suit Filed Over Remarks on SJKC Funding

The defamation suit was initiated by then MCA secretary-general Ong Ka Chuan in July 2017. The allegations concerned remarks made by Lim regarding the government and the allocation of public funds for National Type Chinese Schools (SJKC). Lim's statements at the Parliament building press conference were deemed by the party to have seriously injured MCA's standing.
Lim Lip Eng's Appeal to Federal Court

Lim Lip Eng is appealing the High Court's decision to reject his application to strike out the defamation suit, a decision also upheld by the Court of Appeal. The Federal Court granted Lim leave to pursue his appeal, focusing on a specific legal question: whether political parties, as registered societies, can maintain defamation suits, given they may not possess a personal reputation in the same way an individual does.
Legal Question on Political Party Defamation

The Federal Court has agreed to hear this appeal with a seven-member bench, scheduled for March 4 of the following year. The core legal issue to be determined is whether a political party can maintain a suit for defamation, referencing precedents such as Goldsmith v Bhoyrul (1998) and Rajagopal v Jayalalitha (2006). This contrasts with a previous Federal Court ruling allowing the Sarawak government to sue individuals for defamation.

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