KUALA LUMPUR: The government aimed to release about 50,000
individuals from bankruptcy status in the next five years.
individuals from bankruptcy status in the next five years.
Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said
for a start, 20,000 borrowers who had been declared bankrupt on a technicality
or for being a social guarantor would be free of the status in one year.
for a start, 20,000 borrowers who had been declared bankrupt on a technicality
or for being a social guarantor would be free of the status in one year.
“We want to release them from the burden they had to
bear as social guarantors. We want this matter to be resolved 100% within five
years.
bear as social guarantors. We want this matter to be resolved 100% within five
years.
“It may be laborious but not impossible,” he said
while closing the Consumer Forum 2017 organised by the Malaysian Islamic
Consumer Association (PPIM) here, today.
while closing the Consumer Forum 2017 organised by the Malaysian Islamic
Consumer Association (PPIM) here, today.
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Also present were Minister in the Prime Minister’s
Department Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said, PPIM secretary-general Datuk Dr
Ma’mor Osman and PPIM chief activist Datuk Nadzim Johan.
Department Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said, PPIM secretary-general Datuk Dr
Ma’mor Osman and PPIM chief activist Datuk Nadzim Johan.
Meanwhile, the deputy prime minister hoped PPIM would be
inclusive of non-Muslims in their service, to reflect the beauty of Islam.
inclusive of non-Muslims in their service, to reflect the beauty of Islam.
He also announced a one-off allocation of RM500,000 to PPIM
for their activities.
for their activities.
Ahmad Zahid, who is also Home Minister hoped PPIM would play
its role in channelling directly to the police or his ministry, any information
related to online gambling, illegal moneylenders, white-collar crime and
banking account scam syndicates.
its role in channelling directly to the police or his ministry, any information
related to online gambling, illegal moneylenders, white-collar crime and
banking account scam syndicates.
Earlier, Azalina said in her speech that the government
would negotiate with financial institutions on finding the best mechanism to
resolve the bankruptcy issue involving 50,000 borrowers who were mainly Malay.
would negotiate with financial institutions on finding the best mechanism to
resolve the bankruptcy issue involving 50,000 borrowers who were mainly Malay.
She said priority would be accorded to the elderly, ailing,
and social guarantors.
and social guarantors.
Dr Ma’amor meanwhile, said PPIM was optimistic that the move
could be expedited as hoped by the government.
could be expedited as hoped by the government.
“Indeed we are committed in seeing this issue through
and with the backing of the government, the process would surely be
smoother,” he told reporters, adding that the association had been helping
bankrupt individuals in settling their cases for more than 10 years.
and with the backing of the government, the process would surely be
smoother,” he told reporters, adding that the association had been helping
bankrupt individuals in settling their cases for more than 10 years.
The forum, held for the seventh time was participated by
1,200 people comprising PPIM members, non-governmental organisations,
government agency representatives and students.
1,200 people comprising PPIM members, non-governmental organisations,
government agency representatives and students.
Two main topics were discussed, which were ‘Survival
Pengguna: Mengadaptasi Kenaikan Kos Sara Hidup’ and ‘Kebangkitan Pengguna:
Mencegah Masalah Ah Long dan Muflis’.
Pengguna: Mengadaptasi Kenaikan Kos Sara Hidup’ and ‘Kebangkitan Pengguna:
Mencegah Masalah Ah Long dan Muflis’.
During the forum, PPIM also expressed its desire for a
consumerism chair to be created in the Senate.
consumerism chair to be created in the Senate.
– Bernama
