KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 18 -- Caretaker environment and water minister Datuk Seri Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man said he has accepted PKR deputy president Rafizi Ramli's challenge to sue him.

Tuan Ibrahim said he had instructed his lawyers to file a defamation suit against Rafizi for allegedly claiming that he had approved flood mitigation works after the dissolution of Parliament

He added that he decided to do so after Rafizi failed to respond to a letter of demand (LoD) sent by his lawyers last week seeking a public apology and a retraction of his allegations within seven days of the notice.

"I sent a notice to Rafizi on November 10 over his irresponsible statement that defamed me, and I gave him seven days to apologise and retract his claim.

"Ho...