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Earlier, it was Lynas Corporation. It sued Free Malaysia Today, and won.

Free Malaysia Today Apologises For Calling Lynas Plant Unsafe

It also sued Save Malaysia Stop Lynas (SMSL)

Lynas sues ‘Save Malaysia, Stop Lynas’ for defamation: Updates

BREAKING NEWS: IT’S NOT TRUE, SMSL HAS MADE NO APOLOGY TO LYNAS!!!

Now it’s Raub Australian Gold Mining. It sues Malaysiakini and Free Malaysia Today.

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Malaysiakini

8:40PM Sep 4, 2012

Raub Australian Gold Mining (RAGM) Sdn Bhd has initiated legal action against two news portal for defamation, just two days after Himpunan Hijau Raub rally.

In a press release today, the company claimed that articles published by Malaysiakini and Free Malaysia Today had damaged its reputation.

The company said allegations that sodium cyanide used for gold extraction was hazardous to Bukit Koman residents was unsubstantiated.

“(These) baseless allegations have led to much confusion to people in and outside Bukit Koman. And on top of that, have caused damage to RAGM’s reputation and name.

“We wish to state that we are compliant with all relevant laws and re-iterate our commitment to ensure that all necessary safeguards are in place to ensure the safety of our employees, the local community and the environment vis-à-vis our operations.

“This commitment is a longstanding one and the company remains committed to upholding it,” read the statement.
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Gold mining company sues Malaysiakini, FMT

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