KUALA LUMPUR: The Human Resource Development Corporation (HRD Corp) has retracted its letter of demand against The Edge over an allegedly defamatory article.

“I disagree with the move to sue the media because I believe in media freedom.

“Once I got that information, I ordered HRD corp to retract the summons on Wednesday (July 17),” Human Resources Minister Sim said during a press conference in Parliament on Wednesday (July 17).

The Edge had cried foul after HRD Corp sent a letter of demand on July 16 over two articles it published on July 4 and 8, respectively.

The Edge claimed that the HRD corps letter alleged that the media company had “unfairly, deliberately, maliciously, recklessly published and in bad faith misquoted, sensationalised and misinterpreted the findings made by the National Audit Department".

https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2024/07/17/hr-minister-orders-hrd-corp-to-withdraw-suit-against-media-company