Yusri Ishak alleged that the money was used by Rohaizat to open up a branch of the firm in Ipoh and said that the Umno politician cannot deny involvement in the case.
The 38-year-old lost an appeal on Aug 12 against being struck off the rolls of the Malaysian Bar after he blamed his partner for the matter which the Bar Council said involved RM161,000 in client's money.
Rohaizat is facing PAS's Mohd Salleh Man Mat Aji in a straight fight for the Permatang Pasir state seat on Aug 25, the country's eighth by-election since Election 2008.
Umno has dismissed the issue, saying Rohaizat has paid back the money and it is not a criminal case, accusing the opposition of playing up the issue.
Rohaizat was disbarred last year after he was found guilty by the Bar Council’s disciplinary board of misconduct of failing to return the money to the Penang Rubber Smallholders’ Cooperative.
[ Rohaizat has blamed his partner for the misconduct. ]
The Bar Council has clarified that Rohaizat had been found guilty of personal misconduct and had lost his appeal against the decision in the High Court last Wednesday, five days before Umno nominated him for the by-election.
The Bar Council’s statement contradicts Rohaizat’s version of the events. The candidate blames his partner in his law firm for committing the misconduct.
His candidacy has become a major embarrassment for Umno as it brings up questions about the party’s vetting process.
Umno deputy president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, who is in charge of Umno/BN’s campaign in the by-election, has been particularly embarrassed.
Asked yesterday about reports Rohaizat had been the subject of numerous complaints and how he had been fined twice by the Bar Council, the Deputy Prime Minister likened the fines to parking tickets.
He said the Umno campaign was considering having Rohaizat put out a statutory declaration to clear the air on the controversy.
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This is getting interesting.
He only took $161k and he returned it later... maybe before nomination day? So he's very honest. The best that Umno can come up with.
Others will take more and not return the money. He's the hero! Yaay! Vote for hero!
Rohaizat knows that returning 161k is a small investment to the riches he will gain if he's elected. Imagine, the amount of deals he can have access too. Even more IF BN takes over.
Have you guys seen any poor BN politicians? I have not even seen a poor UMNO businessman member.
Now Umno will brand Rohaizat's former partner Yusri Ishak as a traitor to the Malay race.
Mr. DPM and BN, please salvage whatever dignity you have and abandon all efforts to win this battle.
You are trying your very best to twist the facts, lie blatantly to the Rakyat AND claim innocence on a guilty individual!
I hope Mr. Yusri Ishak, his ex-partner will come out publicly and clear his name, which has been clearly and utterly smeared by BN and its media!
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