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KUALA LUMPUR: The businessman who submitted a letter of demand to the government for RM1.3 million in compensation related to the 'Madani' Special Vehicle Number Plate Series Programme could "try his luck if he wants to sue".
Transport Minister Anthony Loke said that if the businessman wanted to pursue legal action, he could do so, and the ministry would respond accordingly through the Attorney-General's Chambers (A-GC).
The RM1.3 million legal demand was made by a businessman who claims his copyright was infringed in relation to the Madani vehicle registration plates.
Loke said that upon checking with the Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia (MyIPO), the businessman's copyright claim was limited to the paperwork proposal for the plate numbers.
"He can try his luck, but first of all, the authority to register any licence plate falls under the Road Transport Act 1987, which clearly states that this authority lies with the Transport Minister," Loke said.
"We have checked with MyIPO, and what was copyrighted is only the paperwork, not the licence plate itself.
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