YOURSAY ‘This is what Umno is good for, playing the role of a broker.’

 

PM wants fast resolution to bankruptcy case

 

Voice : It is now clear that Umno Lenggeng state assemblyperson Ishak Ismail is not able to pay the RM2 million. So, why did he agree to become a guarantor for a sum which he is not able to resolve if the loan taker defaults on the loan?

 

So, it seems Ishak is using his capacity as a leader to become a guarantor and this resulted in his own mess. Now the question is whether he is fit enough to continue as a people’s leader for Lenggeng. Maybe it is better to go for a reelection for a new leader.

 

Yellowhero: So how is this matter going to be settled? Why is the PM getting involved in circumventing the lawful process? Is taxpayers’ money (including mine) being used to ‘settle’ this matter or will it come from Umno's own party funds? Please answer, Mr Silent PM.

 

Vijay47 : As usual, Malaysians will never be satisfied with anything Najib Abdul Razak does. Here he is helping out a fellow citizen and people are still complaining. Najib is merely seeing the bigger picture where if the bankruptcy is maintained, a by-election would have to be held, eating into national funds, and in the meantime, our honoured process of parliamentary democracy may be impaired.

 

Thus sending the prime minister's former political secretary will be effective in helping the plaintiff businessman see the light. I salute you, Sir, you are showing your caring nature. You are now assisting a debtor in trouble and previously you had helped a university dropout secure a scholarship.

 

Fair Play : Vijay47, whoa there. Umno cybertroopers might welcome you with open arms. Me? Just say it is sarcasm at its best.

 

Haveagreatday : Oh please, save us the platitudes! The bottom line is that a by-election can be avoided. Granted the rakyat's anger over the Goods and Services Tax (GST), perhaps the Umnoputras are not confident of retaining the seat?

 

Swipenter : Najib, please also order a speedy settlement to 1MBD’s RM42 billion debts.

 

With the hope for better Malaysia: An out-of-court settlement means breaking the system. This person should be treated like others. Face the consequences just like others.

 

If there is an avenue for this person’s case to be settled out of court, Jabatan Insolvensi should offer the same avenue for the thousands of bankrupts in the country.

 

Saphire : Najib claims to have the support of the people. This is the best time to prove his claim. Allow a by-election in a BN stronghold and let us see how much support Najib really has.

 

Chapati : Ishak was a guarantor to a contractor who borrowed RM2 million from a businessman. Looking at the circumstances, nobody in a right frame of mind would stand as a guarantor for such a huge sum without benefitting from it. Why is the PM’s Office getting involved in a business dispute between two to three parties? Is this another small-time bailout to prevent a by-election?

 

Fair&Just : Wow, this time the PM acted very fast. How very efficient. This PM only does things to his benefit and everything else is ‘silence is golden’. They would surely lose the by-election if called. Therefore they must avoid the bankruptcy.

 

Mushiro : A by-election will be another blow to Najib's popularity. Najib is willing to pay to avoid it.

 

Firestone : Out of court settlement. You scratch my back, I scratch yours. You help me, I help you. This is all Najib's style of doing things - not to do the right thing, but always doing it the crooked way.

 

Oh Ya? : How could government resources be used to settle the personal problem of a state assemblyperson, some more a ruling one. This is gross abuse of power.

 

In any democratic country this despicable act will be condemned, but it is perfectly all right in the self-labelled most democratic country, just as it is okay to openly bribe voters in the name of Bantuan Rakyat 1Malaysia (BR1M) or reimbursement of their transport cost for going back to their constituencies to vote.

 

MinahBulat : He has been adjudicated a bankrupt already and accordingly his matter is now in the hands of the bankruptcy office. What is there to negotiate with the bankrupt?

 

I am sure there are other supporting creditors and their interests, too, have to be taken into account. The instructions by the PM’s Office to call the petitioning creditor and the bankrupt to settle the matter ‘out-of-court’ are interfering in the court process. What rubbish is this?

 

Onyourtoes : Wah, now the PM is also the magic wand to solve bankruptcy problems. I wonder whether other bankrupts could get the same attention from our PM. Look, as PM you don't direct anyone to settle or not to settle a dispute. It is up to them, and if they can't do it, it is up to the court. This is our system.

 

Let's have another by-election, at least to prove the acceptability of your GST and 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB).

 

David : He has billions in his war chest to buy and settle this. A by-election is the last thing he wants now that his popularity is at all-time low. Furthermore, to buy a buy-election will cost him much, much more.

 

Negarawan : The risk of Umno losing face in another by-election is more costly than bailing out a bankrupt. Please don't use the rakyat's money.

 

Anonymous #19098644 : This is what Umno is good for, playing the role of a broker. They are good for brokering small matters, big messes like 1MDB they are good for cover-up, denial, blame and pretending nothing happened.

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