Provide more proof of payment, PAS challenges Sarawak Report

Alfian Z.M. Tahir Alfian Z.M. Tahir Updated 5 years ago · Published on 1 Mar 2019 1:49PM · 12 Comments

PAS vice-president Idris Ahmad (pic) says it is easy to prove wrong Sarawak Report's claim that the party paid RM1.42 million for the portal's legal fees as part of an agreement to settle a defamation suit filed by Abdul Hadi Awang. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, March 1, 2019.

PAS wants Clare Rewcastle-Brown to provide more proof she was paid by the party, after the Sarawak Report editor confirmed receiving RM1.42 million for legal fees as part of a deal to settle Abdul Hadi Awang’s defamation suit.

The party’s vice-president, Idris Ahmad, challenged the UK-based journalist to make known details such as who signed the cheque.

“Show us proof of who issued the cheque. The name of the person who issued the cheque. If that is not enough, show us the cheque number and whose signature is on the cheque,” he told The Malaysian Insight.

“It is easy to prove such allegations (are wrong). Unlike the RM90 million said to have entered our (PAS’) account.

“This is easier. All of the documents are with her, so why not show us?”

Sarawak Report has confirmed that PAS paid RM1.42 million towards the portal’s legal fees to settle its president’s suit against Rewcastle-Brown over a 2016 article alleging that RM90 million had changed hands from Umno to the Islamist party.

The whistle-blower site said this was part of the arrangement for the out-of-court settlement inked on January 24, and that it agreed to Hadi’s withdrawal of the case on condition that both parties kept the payment confidential.

Rewcastle-Brown said PAS leaders have repeatedly breached the confidentiality condition.

Deputy president Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man last night reiterated the party’s line, that it did not pay Sarawak Report a single sen when dropping the suit.

“We could have continued our suit, but it would have cost four to five million (ringgit), money that could have been given to a tahfiz, or to help the poor. Even if we won, the damages that would be paid to us would not have been that much,” he said at a ceramah in Semenyih.

He said no costs were paid to PAS by Sarawak Report or vice versa after both parties agreed to the out-of-court settlement.

PKR president Anwar Ibrahim recently said he has evidence, in the form of bank statements, that PAS paid the portal RM1.42 million.

PAS information chief Nasrudin Hassan, meanwhile, said the bank account number on the cheque, a photo of which is being widely shared, is fake.

“Some people have checked the account number (in the photo) by attempting to make transfers of RM5 and RM1 to the account, but the account does not exist,” he said on Facebook.

In his post, Nasrudin included the “correct” number of PAS’ Bank Islam Malaysia bank account.

The account number does not match the one in a document published by Sarawak Report in its article confirming the receipt of the RM1.42 million from PAS. – March 1, 2019.

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  • hahah is that the defense he can come up with?

    Posted 5 years ago by Chean Ang Heng · Reply

  • No need. Just sue.

    Posted 5 years ago by Yoon Kok · Reply

  • We could have continued our suit, but it would have cost four to five million (ringgit), ..." That should not be a problem since Clare would have to pay for cost when PAS wins, and it should win since it has an air tight case against Clare, right?

    Posted 5 years ago by Yoon Kok · Reply

  • Kalau nak tahfiz, kasi jual vellfire tu dan sedekah kan kepada nya

    Lepas tu beli sekor unta jalan jalan

    Posted 5 years ago by Jib Shit · Reply

  • Idris Ahmad pretends to be illiterate, can't read English written in Clare's letter and on the cheque from PAS's lawyer to Rewcastle. It's best if PAS stop pretending and end all this sandiwara brow beating and own up to it because the Malaysian public is getting nauseous watching this show of monumental stupidity. What clueless and hapless leaders they have in PAS.

    Posted 5 years ago by Panchen Low · Reply

  • So bodoh , just keep quiet la like what bossku used to do ,

    Posted 5 years ago by Chai Hin Goh · Reply

  • Pas no need for all the Sandiwara. Everything is clear now.. just admit and shit up

    Posted 5 years ago by Kampung Boy · Reply

  • Rafizi knows - https://rafiziramli.com/2019/03/ini-buktinya-akaun-yang-membayar-rm1-4-juta-wujud-dan-siapa-yang-tolong-bayarkan/

    Posted 5 years ago by Chan Lin · Reply

  • Caught with their pants down but now need to prove the colour of the underwear as further proof.

    Posted 5 years ago by Derrick Tan · Reply

  • Looks like the payment was through Rameli Musa, Pengerusi Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB). Idris Ahmad, jangan-lah buat bodoh.

    Posted 5 years ago by Rupert Lum · Reply

  • Nothing else to hide. Stripped naked and found no biji.

    Posted 5 years ago by Concerned Citizen · Reply

  • PAS has acquired a license to tell Shariah Compliant lies.

    Posted 5 years ago by Roger 5201 · Reply