YOURSAY ‘Aren't these people ashamed they were caught with their hands in the cookie jar? Don't these people know the limits of shame?'
NFC demands RM500mil from Rafizi and Malaysiakini
Starr: Is this not exactly what former PM Dr Mahathir Mohamad accused Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim of suing his critics in order to shut them up?
Rafizi and Malaysiakini are whistleblowers in the NFC scandal and they should be protected under the Whistleblowers Act.
The amount National Feedlot Corporation (NFC) chairperson Mohamad Salleh Ismail is claiming from Rafizi and Malaysiakini shows the character of the person.
He is already being charged with two counts of criminal breach of trust (CBT) and another two counts of breaching the Companies Act for misusing the company's funds, and yet he has the audacity to demand RM500 million from Rafizi and Malaysiakini. Indeed, it would be easier to rob Bank Negara.
It's funny why no charges are being brought by Bank Negara under the Anti-Money Laundering Act and all the assets belonging to NFC and its directors be frozen?
It's yet another case of how cronyism under Umno works in practice - even when they are caught red-handed for CBT, they still behave as if they did nothing wrong.
Fairnessforall: After swindling the taxpayers' money, now he wants money from PKR strategic director Rafizi Ramli and Malaysiakini for exposing his swindling. This is really a joke.
Clearly, a defamation suit is only applicable if the said report was wrong but in this case it was true, so how can it be a case of defamation?
So what Mohamad Salleh is saying is that any wrongdoing by any politician must not be exposed and any corruption or misuse of public funds must remain hidden.
If the judge is not a BN lackey, he should just throw the case out as Salleh has yet to prove that the allegations are wrong.
No: Only in Malaysia can someone sue another person when he is caught red-handed thieving. Is he dishonest and untrustworthy?
It does not matter because the police, the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) and attorney-general (AG) are there to back him up.
Supercession: Amboi, caught for allegedly stealing the rakyat's money and now he wants the whistleblowers to pay for exposing them. The cheek! But then, this is Malaysia aka Dunia Songsang.
Odin: Perhaps Pakatan Rakyat ought to institute some kind of class action suit or whatever is appropriate to demand the return to the public coffers of RM336.64 million (RM250 million soft loan + RM73.64 million for development and operational costs + RM13 million start-up grant) plus compounded interest on the total sum at 4 percent per annum and any other costs that the court will deem fit.
Democrat 53: Rafizi and Malaysiakini, just go ahead and fight these bloodsuckers all the way.
All right-thinking Malaysians are with you, and are willing to contribute to the cause of putting the Shahrizat Abdul Jalil family in the right place - Sungai Buloh where they belong.
After using up the RM250 million government soft loan, they are now looking for another "grant" from the public through Rafizi and Malaysiakini?
Caripasal: The suit was filed as he believes the judge will deliver the verdict in his favour. He will never win the case, but again this is the Malaysia judiciary.
There is nothing left to defame as he and his family had clearly misused the money for their many purchases.
Ksn: The sum of RM500 million demanded is double the loan given to NFC from public funds!
By the way, can anyone from the government side clarify if the loan has been repaid or is action, if any, being taken to recover the loan?
The public have the right to know, the loan being taxpayers' money.
CiliPadi1988: The law protects all citizens. Anyone who breaks the law must answer for it. Otherwise, there will be chaos and anarchy. Anyone who abuses the provisions of law must be charged.
In Rafizi Ramli's case, he broke the provisions of Bafia (Banking and Financial Institutions Act), he distorted and misrepresented the bank information he had illegally obtained, he slandered with a pack of lies to discredit others, and he ultimately cheated a gullible public.
Rafizi must account and pay for his wrongful actions. Certainly, lawyers for Salleh would have advised him well.
Yes, it is best to spill out the true facts in a court of law. It is his best avenue to get the truth out to an outraged public and be vindicated.
I salute him for his move. A journey of a 1,000 miles begins with the first step.
Not Convinced: But the law does not protect criminals. Isn't that the spirit of the Whistleblower Act which was passed last year?
Little Hantu: Adoi, aren't these people ashamed they were caught with their hands in the cookie jar? They are now suing the whistleblower and the messenger.
Don't these people know the limits of shame? If you have been caught with your pants down, just walk away and repent lah.
Anonymous #32993250: The rakyat demand that you give back the RM250 million to the Finance Ministry within 14 days since you are no longer involved in the cattle business.
The loan should have been cancelled by PM Najib Razak and the money returned to the national coffers. It can be better used for the next round of Bantuan Rakyat 1Malaysia (BR1M).
AnakBangsaMalaysia: What's the matter, NFC? Can't handle the truth, or have you run out of money to buy more condos and luxury cars?
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