What were the confidential terms of the settlement between Anwar and Hamzah?

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Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's Defamation Suit Against Datuk Hamzah Zainuddin Withdrawn on Confidential Terms

Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has withdrawn his RM10 million defamation suit against Datuk Hamzah Zainuddin, with both parties agreeing to an amicable resolution based on confidential terms. The decision to end the litigation was made considering the current political landscape and their respective responsibilities, with an understanding that the disputed statement would not be repeated and the matter would not be raised again.
Suit Filed in 2008

The defamation suit was initiated by Anwar on August 22, 2008. He alleged that Datuk Hamzah Zainuddin, who was then the Deputy Minister of Housing and Local Government, made defamatory remarks about him. These alleged remarks were reportedly published in an article titled “Anwar Harrassed My Wife” in the Chinese daily Kwong Wah Jit Poh on August 19, 2008.
Amicable Resolution Reached

Anwar's counsel, R. Sivarasa, and Hamzah's lawyer, Datuk Firoz Hussein Ahmad Jamaluddin, issued a joint press statement announcing the amicable resolution. They stated that both parties had concluded that continuing the legal proceedings was unnecessary and counterproductive, particularly in light of their current political roles and the prevailing political scenario.
Confidentiality of Settlement Terms

While the lawsuit has been withdrawn, the specific confidential terms agreed upon by Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and Datuk Hamzah Zainuddin have not been disclosed. The joint statement indicated that as far as the plaintiff was concerned, the statement in question had not been repeated, and both parties committed to not bringing up the issue again as part of their settlement.

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