Umno and BN information chief Ahmad Maslan, at a press conference here last night, said Rohaizat was a “victim of circumstances” and that it was his legal firm’s partner who had absconded with the RM161,000 belonging to the Penang Rubber Smallholders' Co-operative.
He further claimed that Rohaizat has already been exonerated after he repaid the co-operative with his own money, and should be praised for his "admirable" qualities instead of being chided.
Bar Council president K. Ragunath told The Malaysian Insider the reimbursement would not change the fact that Rohaizat had breached his professional ethics and committed a serious offence.
Salahuddin at the press conference. On the left is Kuala Selangor MP Dr Dzulkifli Ahmad, who is also a PAS central committee member.
"The point is he already committed the offence. Whether he paid them back or not is a non-issue," he said.
PAS vice-president Salahuddin Ayub said the issue was certain to impact the campaign efforts of the ruling coalition, saying that it would contradict Prime Minister and Umno president Datuk Seri Najib Razak's 1 Malaysia concept.
"If they want to talk about integrity and 1 Malaysia, why don't they pick a better candidate. This has got nothing to do with Umno, this is about the people, about a representative who is going to serve the people," he said.
BN, which has been put under severe pressure over its “tainted” candidate, has been doubling up efforts to explain to the Permatang Pasir electorate that Rohaizat is innocent.
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The fact is UMNO is bereft of candidates with integrity. Rohaizat is probably the best of the worst choices that UMNO has.
Umno must have thought the people of Permatang Pasir are simpletons, that they will accept anyone put up by it. They must have thought they have the oratory skill to explain their mistake, now it proves how wrong they have been.
The people can see that if they elect Rohaizat it is like 'inviting the devil to prescribe medicine for your sickness'. It turns out that Umno big-guns are the ones who have 'pea brains'!
Actually UMNO picked this candidate by design.They wanted someone dishonest whose profile will fit into the UMNOputra mold. Unfortunately, the records are with the Bar Council and the evidence is irrefutable! So now they end up defending the indefensible and not many want to be in their shoes now. UMNO is going to lose big time.
BN candidate should withdraw from contesting and give the PAs candidate a walk away. it is better than to continue to misled the people of Permatang PAsir..
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