PERMATANG PASIR, Aug 20 — The controversy surrounding Barisan Nasional candidate Rohaizat Othman’s disbarment took a new twist today when his partner, the one Umno accused of taking their client’s money, appeared to deny the allegation.
Yusri Ishak alleged that the money was used by Rohaizat to open up a branch of the firm in Ipoh and said that the Umno politician cannot deny involvement in the case.
The 38-year-old lost an appeal on Aug 12 against being struck off the rolls of the Malaysian Bar after he blamed his partner for the matter which the Bar Council said involved RM161,000 in client’s money.
Rohaizat is facing PAS’s Mohd Salleh Man Mat Aji in a straight fight for the Permatang Pasir state seat on Aug 25, the country’s eighth by-election since Election 2008.
Umno has dismissed the issue, saying Rohaizat has paid back the money and it is not a criminal case, accusing the opposition of playing up the issue.
Rohaizat was disbarred last year after he was found guilty by the Bar Council’s disciplinary board of misconduct of failing to return the money to the Penang Rubber Smallholders’ Cooperative.
This issue is not only the status of Rohaizat. The bigger issue is the fact BN fielding candidates with such dubious records only insulting the voters of Permatang Pasir.
Reply
UMNO dari pimpinan, ahli hingga ke penyokong bebal teramat. Pengikut pula jadi barua yang tak boleh berfikir hingga penipu macam najis dan mohideen pun nak dijadikan pemimpin, malah Rohaizat penipu terbaru ni pun nak diangkat jadi pemimpin. bolo punya UMNGOK
Reply
Fairdinkum ,
I am from Ipoh and I am not surprised at all, and what can I say
than ………….????
Reply
PermatangPasir Voter Reply:
August 21st, 2009 at 12:28 pm
Can we vouch for his integrity and accountability to represent and serve the rakyat? Even before he is elected to be an ADUN, he is already a corrupted man!
Open your eyes wide, Permatang Pasir voters! Have a second thought in case you are inclined to give him your precious vote! Our young generation will be at stake if you do!
Hidup PAS, hidup Pakatan!
Reply
That is the way to go. Stall tall for the rakyat and not be e ‘fall-guy’ for the evil. Don’t touch the offer to do a ‘U’ turn, money would sent you to hell.
Reply
like the saying goes BIRD OF THR SAME FEATHER FLOCKS TOGETHER
Reply
Paying back the money does not free one from a crime committed. The record of the conviction stays…unless, someone high up, similiar to the immigration records. showing the entry of that Mongolian beauty entering the country was wiped off!
How could UMNO still have the blooming cheek to defend this criminal…must be very desperate
to even find a decent candidate or nobody wants to stand in forgone conclusion seat… that will certainly returned to PAS.
Reply
Sebelum jadi wakil rakyat sudah ada rekod yang buruk. kalau menang habis lah malaysia. semua di sapu nya. ini lah didikan jenis umno dan bn. renung2 lah…..
Reply
Ini lah HADIAH UMNO kepada penyokong2 UMNO di PP, tak ada kepentingan sangat UMNO agaknya kat PP tu sehingga sanggup meletak calon yang sangat diragui kejujurannya…Tak kenal Menang, tak kenal kalah agaknya. UMNO ni seakan-akan tak caya dengan kenyatakan…….Kalau nama calon tu dah rosak masek jua tak caya dan berdaleh nak tegakan kebohongannya….Apa stretigi mereka pakai hang pun dah bengang! Mungkin ada kaedah tercanggeh dari Oxford KJ agaknya – 5 x kalah.
Reply
By all indications the PAS candidate has the edge over his UMNO opponents in the first few rounds of heated debate. Even KULI thought there’s something wrong with his party choice of the candidate. Nonetheless the PR coalition partners should not be complacent if they want the PAS candidate to win with a clear majority.
Reply