1) I was surprised to receive a "Notice of Demand, Cease & Decist and Intimation of Legal Proceedings" from lawyers representing Dato Gail Phang, Senior Vice President of @Limkokwing_MY on the 4th of September, 2020.
2) In this letter, Dato Gail's lawyers purports that published / republished a tweet that is deemed as defamatory "which could be accessed by the entire nation and the world". I reproduce this tweet below... 
3) This must be the first time in Malaysia that an MP is being threatened with defamation over a tweet / retweet. My tweet does not state that I agree or disagree with the views of @IamTheAdeline but merely to say that the authorities in Msia should look into this serious matter.
4) As an MP who has spoken & written extensively on issues to do with higher education in Malaysia, this issue is a matter of public interest. Any damage to the reputation of a Msian university would have adverse effects on the entire higher education landscape in the country.
5) I will continue to tweet & speak on matters to do with the higher education sector in Msia including @Limkokwing_MY. I will not apologize for my tweet that is allegedly defamatory nor pay RM50m in damages to Dato Gail Phang, which is the amount her lawyers are asking for.
6) I hope that this kind of intimidation tactic will not be used against others with legitimate issues to raise with regards to the higher education sector in Malaysia. Only with transparency & accountability can we improve this sector.
7) I have instructed my lawyer, @syahredzan, to reply to the notice issued by the lawyers of Dato’ Gail Phang and state my position on the legal notice issued to me. (End Thread)
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