Addendum : Commentator Tennou Heika felt my proposed sms was not quite good enough.
He commented that it might be perceived by recipients as mere propaganda as it did not contain enough factual detail.
He’s right.
Thankfully, he sent in a proposed sms which, I think, does the trick. Let’s use this, people.
“Calon BN di P. Pasir penyeleweng wang amanah. Seleweng RM140K dari Kop. Pekebun Getah. Langgar undang-undang bawah Seksyen 103D. Tolak calon BN yang tidak beramanah”.
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Some of you have, in your comments, asked what precisely was the misconduct for which the UMNO candidate was struck of the rolls of the Malaysian Bar.
A commentator has drawn my attention to a report in The Edge which quotes Bar Council President Ragunath as saying that “the offence committed by Rohaizat involved stakeholders’ money from Koperasi Pekebun Getah and there was no account for it. When the board looked into this matter and the order was made, there was no reimbursement to the stakeholders involving the sum of RM140,000. Even if you pay, the offence has been committed and it is a serious offence as this involves dealing with client’s money. If you are an innocent party, you would not be found guilty by the disciplinary committee and the charge leveled under Section 103D is tantamount to criminal misconduct”.
There you have it.
BN’s candidate’s act of misconduct involved stakeholder funds, which is money held on trust, and that misconduct is tantamount to criminal conduct.
sms campaign to warn the voters of Permatang Pasir?
sms campaign to launch the rakyat’s effort to return the state constituency seat of Permatang Pasir to Pakatan Rakyat?
How about :
“Calon BN di P. Pasir penyeleweng wang amanah. Padi harapkan pagar, pagar makan padi. Tolak calon BN yang tidak beramanah”.
Send this out to all your friends and request them to send the same to anyone they know who hails from Penang.
The People's Parliament 
shar101
August 17, 2009
Amazing coincidence, ain’t it.
The MACC endeavours to rid corruption from within the PR political fraternity while UMNO Baru does the complete opposite for BN.
Paul Warren
August 17, 2009
So what is wrong with whacking money held in trust?
After all The Kampung Buah Pala (or whatever), was it also not trust property? If they can do what they did as trustee, then this guy should be perfectly acceptable too.
And in any case Rocky is not going to post this bit of information in his blog too. So does that mean the fact that this guy has criminally misbehaved is not something that we should bother with?
Bentoh
August 17, 2009
Funny how Rocky was concerned about T4TBH blog’s allegations, while probably not gonna do anything over The People’s Parliament “allegations”… 😉
Meng
August 17, 2009
Thank you. The truth has been revealed. Looks like Pakatan will have a field day. I wonder how he is to stand infront of umno supporters.
A thief will always care for the thieves. Good choice najib..
Tony Bird
August 17, 2009
How very apt and fitting that the BN candidate is a known swindler and thief – he will require no tutoring in the modus operandi of his chosen party and will,no doubt,be free from the possibility of being arrested and charged for his past misdeeds.
This just shows the arrogance and highhanded approach of BN – I hope the rakyat show their disapproval in the appropriate manner.
Tennou Heika
August 17, 2009
“Calon BN di P. Pasir penyeleweng wang amanah. Padi harapkan pagar, pagar makan padi. Tolak calon BN yang tidak beramanah”.
I don’t agree, because it doesn’t the fact is not there. Just a mere statement. Please include some facts, like:
“Calon BN di P. Pasir penyeleweng wang amanah. Seleweng RM140K dari Kop. Pekebun Getah. Langgar undang-undang bawah Seksyen 103D. Tolak calon BN yang tidak beramanah”.
Otherwise, it can be deemed as a mere propaganda (if there is no fact).
optimuz
August 17, 2009
Haris,
I’m being trivial…but since its going to be broadcast statewide, shouldn’t it be:
‘Harapkan pagar, pagar makan padi’?? We do want to be bahasa-litically correct now, don’t we? hehehe..
Gan
August 17, 2009
“Tantamount to criminal misconduct” – how come no police case but just struck of the rolls?
Remember this case – a poor Inidan lady was sentence to jail for fraududently withdrawing her own EPF money?
Different standards for different folks !
So if this “pagar” wins – you can imagine the padi will be wiped out !
SpeakUp
August 17, 2009
Great stuff! That is the quality you need to have to be a BN calon la. Hahahahahaahahaaa!!!
kemboja
August 17, 2009
Wauuuu…”Black List” become “Black Magic”. The only way is to kick-out the UMNO-BN from Permatang Pasir.
ktteokt
August 17, 2009
BN running short of CANDIDATES for by-elections kah?
mali
August 17, 2009
This breaking news should be exposed 2 to 3 days before election day.
Should have given the youth group few days to boast first before coming out with the lethal weapon.
Now the card is open , not much suspense lah.
amoker
August 17, 2009
Good timing, after they register the sucker. He was supposed to be thoroughly vetted. what a joke.
Shakuntala
August 17, 2009
Well, you know, you can be the worst culprit on God’s earth, I mean to say, you can be a liar, a thief, a con and so on.
But…when you are in the right company,and a person of ‘learning’, you will be acceptable and given due respect.
My goodness, he can try the same tricks on them…then what happens?
There may be a continuation to this story Haris. …well done to you!…because of your research, we are all wiser now.
kenwang
August 18, 2009
How then if BN candidate still wins in spite of all these allegations?The voice of the majority wants him.Will Pakatan and supporters be disappointed?
ajajall
August 18, 2009
UMNO and MOO HEE DIN are planning for the next super
scan stating with new blood . Moo Hee din the greatest
traitor of all time to all MALAYSIAN.
Artic Turban
August 18, 2009
Actually that IS the qualification you need to thrive in UMNO, you need to be a low down scumbag crook who steals from the poor Pekebun getah. This is umno’s idea of the NEP, help myself first steal from the poor Malays, why bother, I’ll keep them stupid by feeding them cheap ketuanan bullshit, keep the education in BM, so the only thing they will be capable of understanding will be Umno’s PROPOGANDA from RTM-prima-Utusan-NST-rOCKY-… oops TERSALAH TAIP PULAK. So what is the word again that Hisham of tukar tiub used…. LOYAR BURUK, a disbarred crook who committed CBT, and instead of sitting in jail, gets promoted to contest in elections, SYABAS UMNO, BANYA BANYA BAGUS KECHIK. Wonder what MOHI the din from jb will come up with when he faces Rosmah the husband of ajib. Sure kena selipar on the face. Hahahahahahahaha
Pinky
August 18, 2009
Dear readers stop the condemn and just be fair to the BN candidate.
Today’s not the 25th August 2009 and not the final countdown of the by-election.
Shameful on those who gave negative comments about the BN candidate. Where’s check and balance? There should be condemns thrown to the PAS candidate as well?
Daily I go online I just read non-stop biased statements and lies thrown onto BN component parties. Its so boring and non-intellectual. Stop complaining online and put away the laptop/computer get a life the economy’s not doing well. So much complaining and whinning don’t bring you extra income it just shows how stupid are you people.
Regards: A Loyal MCA Member
Dr. Rosli Bin Yaakop
August 18, 2009
Oop! a slightly better calon takde ke?
Paul Warren
August 18, 2009
This is the most kosher of candidates UMNO has in its pool out there in Permatang Pasir.
Does that mean all the others are fornicating, (which of course in UMNO’s books elevates your standing), pork eating, alcohol consuming adulterers who had the misfortune of having been caught?
Or is the choice based on your ability to hood wink the cops over a criminal act? So the others have yet to learn.
Artic Turban
August 18, 2009
Just read this, read and weep folks.
BRO BACA NI DAN CUBA TANYA MAT SEMBAB SIAPA PENGHIANAT NEGARA?
Umno gadai tanah Johor kepada Singapura
KUALA NERUS, 15 Mei 2006 (Hrkh) – Pemimpin Umno dan kerajaan Barisan Nasional (BN) didakwa telah menggadai sejumlah tanah di negeri Johor kepada kerajaan Singapura pada awal tahun 1980-an lagi.
Pemimpin Umno pada waktu itu telah menyerahkan tanah seluas 51,170 hektar kepada Singapura dengan bayaran RM350 juta, kata Pengerusi Majlis Tindakan Rakyat Kelantan, Datuk Paduka Ibrahim Ali.
Beliau mendakwa Menteri Petanian dan Asas Tani yang juga bekas Menteri Besar Johor, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin bertanggungjawab menggadai tanah-tanah orang Melayu kepada Singapura.
Saya terkejut, rupa-rupanya pada tahun 1980 sewaktu Muhyiddin Yassin jadi Menteri Besar dan waktu itu Musa Hitam jadi Timbalan Perdana Menteri tiada siapa pun tahu didedahkan bahawa pada tahun 1981, kerajaan Johor di bawah Muhyiddin telah menyerahkan tanah di kawasan Sungai Lingu iaitu di Bandar Tenggara Johor sebanyak 51,170 hektar kepada kerajaan Singapura, jelasnya.
Beliau berkata demikian ketika berucap pada majlis Ceramah Perdana Menentang Penghinaan Terhadap Islam di perkarangan Maahad Tahfiz Wa-Tarbiyyah Darul Iman, Tok Jiring, baru-baru ini.
Katanya, kawasan tersebut tidak jauh dengan Kota Tinggi yang merupakan kawasan hamparan air seluas 51,170 hektar.
Menurutnya, kawasan berkenaan dipajak kepada kerajaan Singapura selama 60 tahun dengan kadar bayaran RM350 juta dan tidak dibenarkan sesiapa pun memasukinya sekarang ini.
Beliau mendapat maklumat tersebut ketika menghadiri suatu Majlis Dailog Kepentingan Bangsa Peringkat Negeri Johor pada 7 Mei lalu bersama Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah.
Menurutnya, taklimat tertutup itu dikendalikan oleh bekas Setiausaha Kerja Umno Johor, Encik Hamzah Othman yang juga bekas pengerusi guru-guru besar bersara.
Sebelum itu, ada satu taklimat tertutup yang diberi oleh Encik Hamzah Othman, bekas pengerusi guru-guru besar bersara yang pernah jadi Setiausaha Kerja Umno Johor dahulu sewaktu Muhyiddin Yassin jadi Menteri Besar. Dia bagi taklimat dengan tayangan slide, cukup dari segi maklumat, dengan petanya, pelan toponya, jelasnya di hadapan lebih 10,000 orang hadirin.
Sehubungan itu, beliau turut melahirkan rasa kesal dan dukacita setelah enam tahun menganggotai Ahli Majlis Tertinggi Umno dan 13 tahun menjadi Ketua Bahagian Umno tidak mengetahui isu tersebut.
Katanya, empangan tersebut dibuat setinggi 193 meter dan jika pecah atau dipecahkan seluruh Kota Tinggi termasuk Bandar Tenggara boleh tenggelam.
ROH ROH TU CURI WANG PEKEBUN, MAT SEMBAB PULA CURI TANAH MELAYU PULAK.
http://www.malaysiawaves.com/2009/08/bukan-muhyiddin-pernah-jual-tanah-kat.html
wira
August 18, 2009
In the STAR today.
‘MCA vice president Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said he was informed that it was Rohaizat’s law firm that was struck off from the Bar council. “But the move was not due to this candidate. This information must be made clear to uphold the candidate’s credibility.”‘
I hope Saudara Haris can clarify whether it was him or his law firm that was struck off from the Bar Council.
The MSM is spinning the story as if Rohaizat was completely clean from this and it was his partner who screwed him.
caravanserai
August 18, 2009
Permatang Pasir
Deal a blow
Let Albino suffer
The painful trauma
In the emergency ward
Daylight bribery
Now its says
The golden child
The bearer of gold
The devil glows
Don’t get fooled
What is glittering
It is you selling soul
When Albino takes you
You will lose your shine
Watch out for the running lap dogs
Barking incessantly empty tongs
Louder and louder telling how good the owner is
Enriching their wealth maintaining tolls
Permatang Pasir
Let freedom decides
Let Albino buries
In the votes
Let the lap dogs whimper
Then they disappear
mauryaII
August 18, 2009
BIRDS OF THE SAME FEATHER FLOCK TOGETHER. Don’t expect robbers and scoundrels to choose upright and God-fearing citizens to represent their racist, corrupt and arrogant party.
Thanks Haris for spilling the beans just after nomination day. Now UMNO/BN has to live with their chosen felon to represent them.
UMNO/BN is in a rut. They can never change. CHANGE has to be forced on them through bye-elections and the 13th GE.
Nodean
August 18, 2009
Oh! No! What a pity. I suppose UMNO/BN fully scrutinised the would be candidate for any election. What had happened to this one? Never mind, don’t bother about that. Surely their leaders are much wiser. What important to us, voters, is to use our heads. Vote wisely.
voronin
August 18, 2009
Patutlah Najis tak nampak di kaca TV atau mana-mana
kerana tak dapat jawab.
Kehilangan Najib dan Rosmah sudah empat hari kemana agaknya.
SpeakUp
August 18, 2009
Wira … Bar Council president says its PERSONAL and not law firm. Period but to be fair a summary of the facts and decision should be made known to the public.
jgnjami
August 18, 2009
funny thing bout what’s is going on with this BN candidate.the umno fellas rocky bru and shamsul yunus tryin to paint as if the umno calun fella has been a victim of injustice of the very own system he practise.kununnya the case has been withdrawn and in appeal stage since march 8.i am not a law graduate, and hence can only comment from my own point of view.It is strange how well educated guys ( i assume) like rocky bru and shamsul would succumb so low to protect the man who could as well be the scum of the earth.I say this coz first the guy is not acquitted yet and already been disbarred, and secondly for god sake, takin money from pekebun getah yg kais pagi makan pagi…come onla rocky …wise up…i salute haris for this exposure…
JG
amoker
August 18, 2009
the BN starts to spin with Shamsul and Rocky .. kah kah
Engineer_penang
August 18, 2009
Dear Haris,
Truth has finally surface. Malaysia Bar’s secretary has made a press release today to clarify the status of our beloved Rohaizat, the umno calon… haha…
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Press Release: Clarification regarding Rohaizat Othman
Tuesday, 18 August 2009 01:34pm
In response to inquiries from the media, we wish to clarify Rohaizat Othman’s status as an advocate and solicitor.
The Advocates and Solicitors Disciplinary Board struck Rohaizat Othman off the Roll of Advocates and Solicitors on 7 March 2008 after he was found guilty of misconduct. The Disciplinary Board’s decision arose from an investigation into the complaint lodged against Rohaizat Othman by the purchaser of a piece of real property. According to the complaint, Rohaizat Othman failed to refund almost RM 161,000 to the complainant after the transaction was aborted.
Rohaizat Othman appealed against the decision of the Disciplinary Board to the High Court, and the appeal was dismissed on 12 August 2009. He is therefore legally disqualified from practising as an advocate and solicitor.
The finding of misconduct is personal to Rohaizat Othman, as the Disciplinary Board would not hold a lawyer liable for the actions of his/her law partner(s).
George Varughese
Secretary
Malaysian Bar
18 August 2009
http://www.malaysianbar.org.my/press_statements/press_release_clarification_regarding_rohaizat_othman.html
ktteokt
August 18, 2009
If this guy is disbarred by the Bar Council for swindling money from a single client as a lawyer, imagine what he will do with public money if he is voted into office in this by-election!
Rocky Brudder
August 18, 2009
“Human Rights Lawyer Haris Ibrahim initiates smear campaign against BN candidate in Permatang Pasir by deliberately ignoring fact that complaint against Rohaizat has been withdrawn in March2008 and appeal process now underway”
1.Aduan dibuat oleh Hj Che Ani Pengerusi Koperasi Pekebun Getah PPinang kpd Majlis Peguam terhadap Firma Saif-Ariff-T.Jayaraj-Rohaizat.
2.Pembelian hartanah utk Koperasi diurus oleh bekas RAKAN KONGSI Rohaizat iaitu Yusri Isahak..pembelian dibatal..Koperasi buat aduan.
3.Rohaizat TIDAK TERLIBAT ttg jualbeli tersebut..semua diurus oleh rakan kongsi termasuk urusan akaun & t/tangan surat2 jualbeli..Namun rakan kongsi, Yusri telah keluar dari Firma Rohaizat tahun 2003.
4.Oleh itu, dalam aduan oleh Koperasi, Rohaizat telah dinamakan..beliau telah manjadi MANGSA KEADAAN utk selamatkan firma & rakan kongsi.
5.Rohaizat tidak dapat beri keterangan kpd Lembaga Tatatertib kerana jatuh sakit pada hari berkaitan dgn surat cuti yg sah..namun tetap dijatuhi hukuman keluar drpd daftar Peguambela/cara..ini TIDAK ADIL.
6.Rohaizat telah selesaikan hal Koperasi bagi pihak rakan kongsi yg sudah keluar..pada 28/3/08 Koperasi telah telah hantar surat kpd Lembaga Tatatertib Majlis Peguam & MENARIK BALIK kesemua aduan terhadap Rohaizat..skrng dlm proses rayuan.
SpeakUp
August 18, 2009
Bar Council unfair, Bar Council cheated Rohaizat of a career. Sue the Bar Council … hahahaahahaa … what nonsense from crazy blogger!
Fatimah Zuhri
August 19, 2009
The Bar Council has always been pro-opposition. If any of you have any doubt just ask Tun Mahathir himself.
No wonder Tun Mahathir never trusted this ‘people’. Now I understand what he meant when he told us long time ago that the Bar Council is just like the Opposition.
Enough about the Bar Council. I would like to highlight the fact that MANY PEOPLE have yet to realize :
The Koperasi Pekebun Getah have WITHDRAWN…yes…WITHDRAWN their accusation towards Rohaizad. Mind you, his partner was the one who stole the money NOT him. See the links below (dont be lazy).
http://www.pisau.net/
There is even an official letter from the KOPERASI themselves.
Eric
August 19, 2009
@Fatimah Zuhri,
the best reply against lies is the truth. Look up the Bar Council website:
“The finding of misconduct is personal to Rohaizat Othman, as the Disciplinary Board would not hold a lawyer liable for the actions of his/her law partner(s).”
Just in case you’ve been wondering, Penang has 1000 registered lawyers. Only 15 (1.5%) have been struck off. Check the stats at http://www.malaysianbar.org.my/general_notices/statistics_on_lawyers_struck_off_and_suspended.html.
If Rohaizat’s allegations were true would he care to explain why he did not launch a police report or a lawsuit against his partner? See http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/index.php/malaysia/35465-defensive-bn-maintains-candidates-innocence.
1 Black Malaysia. Democracy First. Elections Now.
shar101
August 19, 2009
Fatimah Zuhri,
Thank you for the link to ‘Pisau’.
a) The medical cert shown on this website has the date 14/11/07.
b) There’s a Bernama report today –
http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v5/newspolitic.php?id=434024
stating the second DB inquiry which RO was unable to attend was held on 14/09/07.
Care to explain this anomaly, Fatimah?
LKO
August 19, 2009
Personally, I hope Rohaizat has the guts to continue the fight. If he pulls out, then it is unfair that the people of Permatang Pasir. They will be cheated of another durian runtuh a.k.a. Buy Election!
Lets C
August 19, 2009
We must speak the truth. Do not tell lies or hide some parts of the truth for political gain. Rohaizat was never a signatory to the land purchase by Koperasi Pekebun Getah Pulau Pinang. His partner handled it. His partner then left the firm. Since the land purchase did not materialise the Koperasi asked for a refund of the money. Rohaizat was left holding the baby because his partner left the firm.
The Bar Council acted on the Koperasi’s complaint and found Rohaizat responsible (and guilty). That part has to be acepted. His appeal to the High Court was also turned down.
But the money was repaid to the Koperasi. The Koperasi then wrote a letter (too late) to the Bar Council stating that they were withdrawing their complaint against Rohaizat. The letter by the Koperasi is available – to be fair you should put up that letter on your Blog.
This is a cheap shot. The man did refund the money to the Koperasi and he also owned up to a bungle created by his law partner. You should highlight this.
shar101
August 19, 2009
Let’s C,
Rohaizat’s appeal to the High Court was turned down as recently as 12th August ’09.
That’s also a fact. But it’s a fact that’s not fully explained.
If full restitution was made by RO to the Koperasi in March ’08, wouldn’t the HC be informed by RO himself. If so, why was his dis-barment upheld?
There are lots of ‘truth’, some before, and others, come after the fact.
Btw would you like to handle my question to Fatimah Zuhri?
Better still, go find Yusri Ishak, RO’s former partner. Maybe, he holds the truer truth.
kenwang
August 20, 2009
I propose this sms.
Pileh calon BN untuk kepastian masa depan anak and cucu kita terjamin.Negara aman damai lagi makmur dibawah pentadbiran BN.