KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 20 – Umno is moving to avoid a by-election in Kedah which could be called after its Kuala Nerang assemblyman Datuk Syed Sobri Syed Hashim was declared bankrupt last week.
Umno vice-president Datuk Seri Shafie Apdal said today that the party would try its best to avoid a by-election.
“If we need to appeal, we will. But if we need to make preparations to face the by-election, we will,” Shafie (picture) told The Malaysian Insider today.
“It is no problem to us, but I hope that there will not be a by-election,” he added.
The Kedah Umno chairman noted that he had not received any information on the matter from the Barisan Nasional (BN) lawmaker.
“Actually, I don’t know what the status of this matter is. Syed Sobri has not given me any information,” said Shafie.
“We will investigate and look at this matter first. If we need to make an appeal, we will do so,” he added.
Syed Sobri was declared a bankrupt last week for failing to pay contributions to the Employees Provident Fund (EPF), raising the possibility of a by-election if he does not clear his debt.
The Malaysian Insider reported today that the Kuala Lumpur High Court declared him bankrupt last Friday after his company, Kulim Enterprise, did not pay some RM700,000 in employee contributions. Two other company directors have yet to be sentenced, sources said.
It is understood that his political career now rests on whether he will pay up and lift the bankruptcy.
Syed Sobri, however, denied to The Malaysian Insider that he was a bankrupt, saying it was a rumour spread by his political enemies in view of the current Umno annual general assembly.
He also claimed that had settled his outstanding contributions to the EPF in stages.
During Election 2008, Syed Sobri defeated PAS candidate Zawawi Ahmad with a majority of 805 votes.
Umno vice-president Datuk Seri Shafie Apdal said today that the party would try its best to avoid a by-election.“If we need to appeal, we will. But if we need to make preparations to face the by-election, we will,” Shafie (picture) told The Malaysian Insider today.
“It is no problem to us, but I hope that there will not be a by-election,” he added.
The Kedah Umno chairman noted that he had not received any information on the matter from the Barisan Nasional (BN) lawmaker.
“Actually, I don’t know what the status of this matter is. Syed Sobri has not given me any information,” said Shafie.
“We will investigate and look at this matter first. If we need to make an appeal, we will do so,” he added.
Syed Sobri was declared a bankrupt last week for failing to pay contributions to the Employees Provident Fund (EPF), raising the possibility of a by-election if he does not clear his debt.
The Malaysian Insider reported today that the Kuala Lumpur High Court declared him bankrupt last Friday after his company, Kulim Enterprise, did not pay some RM700,000 in employee contributions. Two other company directors have yet to be sentenced, sources said.
It is understood that his political career now rests on whether he will pay up and lift the bankruptcy.
Syed Sobri, however, denied to The Malaysian Insider that he was a bankrupt, saying it was a rumour spread by his political enemies in view of the current Umno annual general assembly.
He also claimed that had settled his outstanding contributions to the EPF in stages.
During Election 2008, Syed Sobri defeated PAS candidate Zawawi Ahmad with a majority of 805 votes.
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