I hope the charging in court by the CCM (Companies Commission of Malaysia) of the directors of the three companies linked to Ctos for the various offences under the Companies Act, 1965, be the beginning of the end of the consequential sufferings and losses of those in the 'blacklist' for the last 17 years. This is long overdue.

Clearly from the many complaints in the press, there are other more serious infringements of the law perpetrated by the three companies and/or their directors. The authorities should also charge them for these more serious offences. Furthermore, the aggrieved persons themselves have good causes of action for claims of injunctions and damages in the civil courts, and should now proceed to sue individually or as a class.

The arrogance of the Ctos CEO is beyond belief. The audacity of Ctos requiring the aggrieved party to pay a fee to update their database is unpalatable. It would be interesting to know who their directors are. It is not inconceivable that they are linked to some 'powerful' personalities. Flouting the Companies Act for 10 years is certainly not for any feeble-minded wimp without clout. And RM80 million revenue per annum is certainly enough to make even some listed vehicles gawk.

The grand irony of the tale is that the directors may soon have to enter their own name in the infamous Ctos blacklist! Kudos for M Kayveas for relentlessly pursuing these perpetrators and highlighting the plights of our unfortunate many.