KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi and Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin have both agreed to end the personal dispute between them and halt a defamation suit at the High Court, here.
The deputy prime minister and the former prime minister had on their official Facebook account posted the same official statements stating they have decided to resolve the dispute after taking into account the advice of the High Court judge.
They had both said the decision was made in the interest of the current situation in the country where the people's welfare must be prioritised as well as the impact of the suit on the public.
"We hope this decision will be accepted and respected by all parties and will not be made a subject that can disrupt the wellbeing, public stability and the people's confidence towards the country's judiciary institution," read the statement.
Zahid and Muhyiddin expressed appreciation to the judge and court officials who were involved in the case.
In 2022, Zahid filed the defamation suit against Muhyiddin over allegations that he had sought the latter's help to drop his corruption cases in court, which had tarnished his reputation as a top political leader.
Zahid's statement of claim read that Muhyiddin had during the 15th Johor state election campaign trail in Mersing on Feb 13, made defamatory statements with ill intention against him.
He said there was a two hour 35 minute and eight second video of the defamatory statement which was aired on a social media channel of a television station.
He claimed that Muhyiddin had implied that he had used a shortcut to settle and postpone his on-going court cases, that he had asked for Muhyiddin's help to intervene in the court cases and the judiciary system.
He claimed that the allegations were false and that it was made by Muhyiddin after the Election Commission's announcement on the Johor state election.