Streram says PKR MP's claim of unpaid debt is slander
Potential Rantau by-election candidate Dr S Streram has denied allegations by his PKR colleague, Segamat MP Edmund Santhara, that he owes the latter RM62,000.
In a police report filed by Santhara, he claimed that Streram had asked him for the money in January last year to help pay his daughter's college registration fees.
A softcopy of the police report filed has been making its rounds on social media...
Potential Rantau by-election candidate Dr S Streram has denied allegations by his PKR colleague, Segamat MP Edmund Santhara, that he owes the latter RM62,000.
In a police report filed by Santhara, he claimed that Streram had asked him for the money in January last year to help pay his daughter's college registration fees.
A soft copy of the police report has been making its rounds on social media.
Santhara, who confirmed with Malaysiakini that he lodged the report, said he had loaned the sum to Streram using money from his son's education fund.
However, he claimed that cheques Streram had given him to repay the debt had bounced, and that banks had been told to cancel the cheques.
When contacted, Streram confirmed borrowing money from Santhara, but claimed to have paid it all back.
"I admit borrowing the money from Santhara (photo below), but I have paid him back in full," he said.
Streram claimed that this was slander by some quarters in PKR who want to defame him.
The allegations against Streram come three weeks before nomination day for the Rantau by-election.
Sources told Malaysiakini that Streram, who was PKR's candidate for the Negeri Sembilan state seat last year, will be fielded again on March 30.
His name was reportedly nominated by PKR vice-president Rafizi Ramli at the party's political bureau meeting on Wednesday.
The source claimed that leaders aligned to PKR deputy president Azmin Ali did not nominate anyone as a possible candidate, leaving the matter to party president Anwar Ibrahim.
However, a separate source aligned to Rafizi claimed that there were other candidates being considered including Rembau PKR chief R Thanagam.
There has also been speculation that Roseli Abdul Ghani, PKR's candidate for the Rembau seat last year, could be fielded as a candidate.
On Feb 18, the Federal Court upheld a decision to void acting Umno president Mohamad Hasan's victory in Rantau.
Mohamad had won the Negeri Sembilan seat uncontested in GE14 after the returning officer prevented Streram from entering the nomination centre to file his papers, on the grounds that he was not carrying a pass.
Mohamad will defend the seat for Umno in the April 13 by-election.
Additional reporting by Kow Gah Chie
Look...look...PKR voters...how this stinks to high heaven...none of them deserve your votes...this is clearly destructive politicking at the worst...i implore that you question their motives...streram or others ...does this benefit the voters?...when someone goes to such lengths...is their motivation really the well being of the Rantau ordinary folks..i am certain ...not so ..you the ordinary people cannot trust a party that possess members who are self serving...never mind if streram maybe the victim here...you must not just make decisions based on whose the better candidate of your constituency...demand and expect more...demand the whole party, whichever party, from the top to the bottom .to possess the right principles , starting with uncompromising integrity...otherwise it is just another shit slinging display of politics designed for their own sakes, the sake of the elite or wannabe elites...the moment a party keeps individuals lacking in destructive moral standing ..hold back your vote...hold it tight to your chest till an honest man with leadership qualities comes along...it is worth the wait...send the message out ...you the voters with the power in your hands will settle for nothing less ..
PKR idiots are digging themselves! Very stupid to be public with this! Kids!
At this critical time, the richest pkr. b astard is crawling with 4 legs and then try to hold someone balls. Pkr ashole.
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