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Defence Minister Mat Sabu pursues legal action against social media accounts
Mat Sabu has instructed his legal team to serve letters of demand against social media account holders who alleged he evaded investigation in a Kedah fertiliser supply matter. The Defence Minister is taking action to counter claims circulating online regarding his involvement in the probe.
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Defence Minister Mohamad Sabu has ordered his lawyers to take legal action against netizens spreading allegations that he escaped accountability in connection with a Kedah fertiliser supply investigation.
The minister's legal team has been instructed to serve letters of demand on the owners of social media accounts that posted claims suggesting he had evaded action in the matter.
The move comes as Mat Sabu seeks to address what his camp considers false and damaging allegations circulating on social media platforms. The letters of demand are expected to demand retractions and clarifications from the account holders involved.
This represents the minister's formal response to the online claims, marking an escalation in efforts to counter the narratives that have been spreading across social media regarding his alleged involvement in the fertiliser supply probe.