Hard for Najib to sue WSJ because of Speech Act, says PMO officer

A special officer at the Prime Minister's Office took to Facebook today to explain why it is difficult for Datuk Seri Najib Razak to sue The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) for defamation. According to a posting by Yuktes Vijhay, the US Speech Act, which provides protection against foreign libel judgments, makes it harder for Najib to pursue the matter to the next level. He said comparatively, former Singaporean prime minister Lee Kuan Yew was able to sue the international daily because the act was enacted only in 2010. The late Lee's last suit was in 2008. "Lee Kuan Yew could file a suit and win, not because WSJ has an office in Singapore... there is no basis or logic to this answer. "Lee Kuan Yew filed a suit before the Speech Act was introduced... At the time where was the imunity (sic) provided under Speech Act? "Is it Najib's fault that the WSJ defamation case occurred after the Speech Act?" – February 24, 2016. MORE TO COME ]]>