Rural and Regional Development Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob has filed a suit against Sabah Publishing House Sdn Bhd, which operates the Daily Express, and its editor, for three reports that  appeared last year on the turtle eggs controversy.

The three articles in question are titled “Minister and Sabah YB have yet to comply: Dept”, “Beluran turtle eggs dinner: Findings left to the AG” and “Explain turtle egg confusion first, Lim (Kit Siang) tells Minister”.

The three articles appeared between Jan 24 and Sept 9 last year. The minister filed the suit on March 30, this year, but reporters only managed to get the related documents today.

Ismail, who is also Bera MP, claimed the reports have an ordinary meaning or inferred that he was evading responsibility, had no respect for the rule of law, and that despite being a federal minister, he was abusing the law and had complete disregard for the investigation process...