by Ganesh Sahathevan
The photo above tweeted by Emmanuel Samarathisa raises anew the ongoing mystery about PM in waiting Anwar Ibrahim wealth, and its source, which go back to at least 2003.
In addition aAnwar has yet to explain his dealings with Vinod Shekar, whose finances are doubtful, and was very recently the subject of bankruptcy and asset seizure proceedings.
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Thursday, September 24, 2020
PM in waiting Anwar Ibrahim's Sabah campaign funding : Private jet from Vinod Shekar requires explanation
by Ganesh Sahathevan
The photograph above shows Dr Anwar Ibrahim, Malaysia's Prime Minister in waiting, alighting from
a private jet owned by Vinod Shekar's Petra Group (PetraTara is an amalgamation of Shekar's daughters names). The image is thought to have been captured recently in Sabah, where Anwar has been campaigning for Warisan and Shafie Apdal.
The tail number, T7-VBS, and details are clearer in the images at this link. The images were captured by a plane spotter who states:
Penang Int'l Airport welcomed a frequent VIP visitor to Penang, a private business jet Bombardier BD-700-1A10 Global Express (reg T7-VBS) from Petra Tara group arriving from LGK on Rnwy04 on a hazy afternoon dated 12 August 2020.
The acquisition of private jet is quite a comeback for a Shekar.
This time last year he seemed to have difficulties paying a sum that
would have equalled a fraction of the running costs of his Bombadier G700. Anwar Ibrahim has some explaining to do.
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Court bailiffs unable to arrest corporate figure allegedly conned Irish man in US$108,000
By ZIININE A.S on September 13, 2019
Court bailiffs trying to arrest Vinod Sekhar at his house but he is not around.SHAH ALAM: The court bailiffs could not arrest rubber industry figure Vinod Sekhar who has allegedly conned an Irishman in US$108,000 (about RM449,000).
The Irish man, John Slattery filed a civil suit against Sekhar claiming he paid the US$108,000 to Sekhar in 2017 as an investment in Green Rubber Sdn Bhd, a company which Sekhar was chairperson and founder.
According to Slattery`s lawyer Colin Pereira who sued Sekhar for breach of a contract, neither the judgment debtor nor his family were at home when the court bailiff arrived to arrest him this morning.
“The security guard was unable to confirm where they were. But a check on the judgment debtor Vinod Sekhar`s facebook seems to suggest that he is in London, United Kingdom,” he added.
On 23 August, Malaysiakini reported that Court bailiffs had on Aug 7 raided the house of Vinod Sekhar in Bukit Tunku, Kuala Lumpur and took away valuables worth RM150,000.
The action was taken to fulfill a writ of seizure issued by the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court recently, following the court’s decision to award John Slattery US$108,000 as a full settlement for his suit against the businessperson.
The judgment was made in default on June 11 following Sekhar’s failure to appear before the court, according to the report.
It was also reported that Sekhar had promised the Irishman many positions in three companies including as executive director in Green Rubber Sdn Bhd and as senior vice-president of strategic development in Sekhar’s well-known Petra Group. Sekhar is chair of Petra Group and also the company’s chief executive officer.
“During the interview for these posts, Sekhar had offered my client the opportunity to invest in Green Rubber. He had represented to my client that he was a famous corporate figure and that his father was a prominent figure in the rubber industry.
“However, according to my client, he never mentioned that he was bankrupt.
“My client had then agreed to invest in the company and transferred the sum into Sekhar’s personal bank account on May 16, 2017. However, to date, no shares had been transferred to my client,” the lawyer told the media.
Failing to respond to the court judgment led the court bailiffs to Sekhar’s house in Bukit Tunku to arrest him today but failed as he was not around.
The court had on Aug 13 issued the arrest warrant for Sekhar following his failure to appear before the court.
Sekhar denied the allegations. When contacted by Malaysiakini he said he had nothing to do with the case personally and that it was a matter between Green Rubber as a company and Slattery as a former employee.
The Irishman`s lawyer told Malaysia World News today, if the judgment debtor is in fact overseas, then my client is indeed surprised to learn that he was allowed to leave the country despite the immigration authorities being informed on two occasions that a warrant of arrest had been issued against him.
“My client has asked me to seek clarification again from the immigration authorities and to raise the matter up with MACC, if necessary.
“We have also sought clarification from the Director-General of Insolvency on whether the judgment debtor, as a bankrupt, has obtained consent to leave the country as required by Section 38 of the Insolvency Act,” he said
However, a source told Malaysia World News that Sekhar, who always posts photos of himself with PKR leader Anwar Ibrahim on his Facebook as if he is a close friend to this latter, has many properties or companies in Malaysia and Singapore and he has just bought a factory in Shah Alam with a price of RM10 million, but Malaysia World News could not yet verify whether he bought this property under his name or his wife`s name. How could he be a bankrupt man, then?
Vinod Sekhar with Anwar Ibrahim in a pic he posted on his Facebook
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