KUALA LUMPUR, April 27 — Genting Malaysia Bhd has denied any involvement in the Forest City casino discussions.
In response to recent foreign news reports, it said the reports contained claims that the company and/or its deputy chairman and chief executive Tan Sri Lim Kok Thay had participated in discussions relating to the opening of a second casino in Johor.
Genting Malaysia said neither the company nor Lim was involved in any such discussions or meetings, and the claims made are untrue.
In a statement today, it urged all parties to immediately cease publishing and disseminating the misinformation, remove the untrue claims, and provide the necessary clarification to the public to prevent further confusion.
Genting Malaysia will not hesitate to take further action if necessary to protect its interests and those of its stakeholders.
On April 25, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim strongly denied a news report which claimed the government is mulling a second casino licence for Forest City after Genting Highlands.
Yesterday, Anwar suggested all parties mentioned in a recent report by a foreign news agency take necessary action against the news agency.
— Bernama
