KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 4 -- Malaysian Resources Corporation Bhd (MRCB) and executive vice-chairman Salim Fateh Din have reportedly filed a RM100 million lawsuit against journalist P. Gunasegaram over an article on the LRT3 Shah Alam Line.

According to Malaysiakini, the suit was lodged in the Shah Alam High Court through a statement of claim dated July 29, with both plaintiffs alleging damage to their reputations.

They reportedly argued that the article gave the impression that MRCB won the rail project because of cronyism, political patronage and influential connections, instead of an open procurement process based on merit.

The suit also alleged that the article linked MRCB to the project's cost increases and delays, and implied that Sali...