YOURSAY ‘Minister Sabri Ismail's HSBC credit card is his personal property.’
Minister snips HSBC card in Gaza protest
Ferdtan: Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Minister Ismail Sabri, it is a pity that I don’t have a HSBC card.
Otherwise I would follow suit, but my reason is closer to home - it about my health and my children’s too.
I am talking about the bank giving huge loans to Australia's Lynas Corporation operating in Kuantan and contributing to environmental degradation with its radioactive waste.
Go ahead, we are with you.
Turvy: Almost 2,000 people have been killed in Gaza, mostly civilians and among them many children. They now have a truce, but no solution to the problem.
Whatever the truce now, the bombardments will start again, more will die because politicians and nations across the world will do nothing other than call a truce after the killings.
And this minister cut his credit card. In protest? To make an impact on the Israelis? To show Muslim solidarity? It’s a pathetic joke.
There is so much more you can do if there is any sincerity in your words. With some intelligence and some boldness, Islamic nations should be able to persuade the world to find a permanent solution to one of the most tragic events in the history of man.
Naatamai: If it's his personal credit card how can he use the ministry's letterhead for his communication with the bank? This is gross misuse of government facilities.
Even if it’s sort of a "corporate" card issued by the government, shouldn't the chief secretary be the one cancelling it? Can someone enlighten us?
Negarawan: Sabri's HSBC credit card is his personal property. Indeed, why is he using the ministry's formal letterhead for his personal matters?
A minister should not abuse his ministry resources for personal use.
CucuMalaysia: Is this the first time the minister is using his ministry's letterhead for a personal matter?
I wonder how many times he had abused his position in this way, and possibly other ways, too?
This act already fails him as a public servant. The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) should take action.
I'm Malaysian: He can cut his HSBC credit card since he has other credit cards to use. For HSBC, this action means nothing.
If the minister can ask Bank Negara to cancel HSBC banking licence, then he is doing something worth reporting.
But really, you can do nothing to relieve the suffering of the Palestinians in Gaza. Even the United States does not care. God has made the US too powerful.
Anonymous_1395686384: Dear Minister, Hamas is fighting for a Palestinian state, just like what LTTE (Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam) did in seeking a separate homeland in Sri Lanka.
Both Hamas and LTTE have been labelled as terrorist organisations.
Yet the Malaysian government has jumped into the bandwagon by freezing their accounts, arresting their supporters and extraditing suspected ex-Tigers despite the Sri Lankan government having massacred hundreds of thousand civilians.
All LTTE wanted was a place to call home, just like the Palestinians.
Although the war has ended and LTTE is dead, the Malaysian government continues to hound suspected ex-Tigers on behalf of the Sri Lankan government, which has been criticised for war crimes.
So why does Hamas get better treatment than LTTE? And why doesn't Malaysia severe ties with the Sri Lanka government for its state-sponsored terrorism?
Is it because of our commercial interests?
Little Sparrow: Yes, I also support the minister's actions. The minister should ask Putrajaya to close down HSBC in Malaysia. That would be a better move, but does Putrajaya dare to do so? I doubt so.
Man on the Street: Ismail Sabri, if you cut your HSBC credit card, make sure you settle your outstanding amount too.
Otherwise, you are paying your interest on your outstanding amount and considered to be still using their service.
Show us some proof you have no outstanding amount with HSBC. If not, it is just mere ‘wayang’ (a show) and cheap political publicity.
Sabahan: You should snip your Bank Rakyat card instead, for allegedly giving RM100 million interest-free loan to carpet businessman Deepak Jaikishan.
Siang Malam: So is the government going to cut the contract with communications consultancy Apco into two, too?
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