KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 13 -- Federal Territories Minister Hannah Yeoh said her victory in the defamation suit against former inspector-general of police Tan Sri Musa Hassan was not about money, but about standing up for the truth.

The 47-year-old minister made the remarks after her lawyer, Datuk S. Ambiga, spoke at a press conference following the Court of Appeal's ruling on Tuesday, which ordered Musa, 74, to pay RM250,000 in damages for defaming her over the issue of Christianisation in a forum six years ago, according to a report published in Sinar Harian today.

The Segambut MP said she felt relieved as the ruling cleared her name from those who had used racial and religious issues to spread false accusations against her.

"This shows th...