NFCorp takes aim at news portals, MP over reports on buyout

The company responsible for the scandalised National Feedlot Centre (NFC) plans to sue news portals The Malaysian Insider and Free Malaysia Today along with lawmaker Rafizi Ramli over reports on its takeover by a Japanese-Malaysian venture.

On July 9, The Malaysian Insider reported the National Feedlot Corporation (NFCorp) operated by the spouse of Wanita Umno chief Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil will be taken over by Kirimitonas Agro Sdn Bhd but that the latter will not be assuming the former firm’s liabilities that included a RM250 million federal loan.

Yesterday, NFCorp chairman and Shahrizat’s husband Datuk Seri Dr Mohamad Salleh Ismail told a news conference that Kirimitonas Agro was putting the RM250 million debt in its books.


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Datuk Kamilia Ibrahim Wanita Umno deputy chief and Kuala Kangsar Wanita Umno division chief quits Umno

Datuk Kamilia Ibrahim, who filed her nomination paper to contest as an independent in the Kuala Kangsar parliamentary seat, has quit Umno.
She made the announcement about an hour ago on her Facebook page.

Kamilia also resigned as the Umno supreme council member, Wanita Umno deputy chief and Kuala Kangsar Wanita Umno division chief.

Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin earlier had announced Kamilia Ibrahim's sacking as Wanita Umno vice chief for contesting the Kuala Kangsar seat as an Independent.

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Shahrizat will not contest in GE13

Wanita Umno chief Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil today confirmed that she will not be contesting in the 13th general election.

Shahrizat, who is also Wanita Barisan Nasional (BN) chief, said the 13th general election was not a good time for her to contest,maybe due to her family scandal in misuse of governemnt fund in National Cow Feed programs, but to help strengthen the Wanita election machinery to ensure victory for BN.

"Although I'm the army general for Wanita, it doesn't necessarily mean thatI have to contest. I'm a realistic person, the time for me will come, but not during the 13th general election," she told a press conference here today.

Shahrizat began her political career in 1982 when she was appointed as Kepong Baru Wanita Umno chief and climbed the ladder to lead Wanita Umno as its chief for 2008/2011 term after defeating Tan Sri Rafidah Aziz.

Team Shahrizat strikes back at Wanita Umno deputy

The Wanita Umno leaders maintain that Shahrizat continues to enjoy “united and robust” support.


Wanita Umno’s pro-Shahrizat faction shot back at their deputy Datuk Kamilia Ibrahim today, insisting her repeated demands for their leader’s resignation were not shared by the wing’s majority.

In a short statement claiming to represent Wanita Umno’s top echelon, including its central leadership and state chiefs, the wing insisted that Kamilia’s latest call for Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil’s resignation stemmed from “her own agenda and personal view”.

“It does not at all give the true picture of what is happening in Umno’s women movement regarding that particular issue (National Feedlot Centre or ‘NFC’) whether at the exco level, state, division or even the grassroots,” the statement said.

Mat Zain: ‘No doubt’ Shahrizat’s husband, children committed multiple CBT

Former senior police officer Datuk Mat Zain Ibrahim asserted today that the National Feedlot Corporation’s (NFCorp) controversial condominium purchases are clear examples of CBT (criminal breach of trust), adding the Attorney-General should have “no doubt” of this when deciding whether to press charges.

Mat Zain said that based on provisions in Section 409 of the Penal Code, the husband and children of minister Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil, who run the NFCorp, should each be slapped with numerous counts of CBT.

If convicted, the former KL CID chief said they would be liable to a jail term of between two and 20 years, whipping and a fine.

Shahrizat says will stay on as Wanita chief

Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil said today that she would not bow down to pressure from any quarters to resign as Wanita Umno chief.

Shahrizat said it was nothing unusual for political leaders to face pressure and that this was all part and parcel of politics.

"If there are people who know the workings of Wanita Umno and are calling me to quit, it must be because they have their own agendas," she said when met at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport here today.

She said the quit calls would not dampen her spirit but only make her stronger in continuing to serve society.

As to her Cabinet post, Shahrizat said she was leaving this to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak to decide. "I respect his (Najib's) leadership. So the decision whether I should remain in the Cabinet or not is up to him."

Can Putrajaya clarify whose assets were frozen, Kit Siang asks

DAP’s Lim Kit Siang pushed the federal government to explain the prime minister’s asset freeze announcement on the scandal-tainted RM336.64 million national cattle farming project.

The veteran lawmaker said that the government needed the clear the air over allegations of confusion between which NFC it had acted on, whether it was the national feedlot centre project, or the national feedlot corporation that it picked to run the operations.

“With the claim that the Auditor-General had confused the two entities, NFC and NFCorp, Malaysians want to know whether the freezing of assets announced by the Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak earlier this month was with regard to NFC or NFCorp or both,” he said in a statement today.

“Who can give this clarification?” Lim (picture) pressed.

Rafizi ‘glad’ Sharizat’s suing

Rafizi Ramli welcomed the defamation suit filed by Datuk Seri Shahrizat Jalil against him today, saying it would help uncover more dirt on the scandal-hit National Feedlot Corporation (NFC).

The PKR strategic director said he was “more than glad” to go to court as this would allow him to subpoena NFC for company documents which could buttress the party’s claims against Shahrizat and her family.

Ruling disabled - Only one ministry lived up to govt’s one per cent OKU aspiration

ONLY one out of 10 ministries has fulfilled the requirement to employ the minimum number of disabled employees.

Figures from the Social Welfare Department (JKM) reveals the Women, Family and Community Development Ministry is the only government body to have exceeded the minimum one per cent of disabled people required in its total workforce.

The ministry recorded 2.97 per cent of new disabled intakes from its total intake of 245 staff last year.

It is a far cry from the other nine ministries, which did not even meet the one per cent quota.

They include the Federal Territories and Urban Wellbeing Ministry, Prime Minister’s Department, Science,
Technology and Innovation Ministry, Information, Communication and Culture Ministry, Transport Ministry, Tourism Ministry, Higher Education Ministry, Human Resources Ministry and Energy, Green Technology and Water Ministry. (see table)

No decision on Shahrizat, says Muhyiddin

Shahrizat has denied any involvement in the NFC.


The Cabinet has not decided whether Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil must leave government due to the RM250 million National Feedlot Centre scandal, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said today.

The deputy prime minister shook his head and said, “No, no”, when asked if Cabinet had decided on whether the women, family and community development minister must resign or be sacked.

The Wanita Umno chief has faced growing calls to resign, including from Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, after repeated allegations including the use of public funds to purchase land and property worth RM27 million unrelated to the national cattle farming project.

NFC chairman: ‘I am not angry but the bull claims better stop’

Datuk Seri Dr Salleh Ismail, the husband of Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil, deals with the Frequently Asked Questions over the controversy surrounding the National Feedlot Corporation. The Auditor-General's Report described the cattle project as 'a mess'

Question: Your family's name has been smeared.. Are you angry?

Answer: I am not angry because his (Parti Keadilan Rakyat strategy director Rafizi Ramli) allegations are not true.


But I am sad because everyone believes them. Rafizi has made allegations. I pity him. His intentions are not good. We do not even know him. In fact, we were surprised.

But we know it is a political ploy because we have not failed in our business. The first year, we were struggling to find the right people to sell us cattle... in Australia and other countries, marketing experts, and all the know-how. We are new. The second year, we kicked off the project and the third year we are doing a lot better.

Anyone knows that for any big business, the first two years are difficult. But with proper planning and strategies, the third year onwards, there are profits to be shown.

Question: Who leaked out the details?

Answer: Two of my high ranking staff. One resigned two weeks' ago, taking with him a thumbdrive that had half the details. The other resigned about few months ago. We have made police reports against them.

We noticed that the thumbdrive was missing only on Tuesday. The two of them have only half the information that is why they told the opposition half the story.

Datuk linked to NFC case re-arrested

A businessman who was remanded since Thursday to facilitate in the investigation into the National Feedlot Corporation (NFC) case was re-arrested today in connection with an alleged cheating case.

His lawyer Datuk Ahmad Damanhuri Mohd Yusof told reporters his client was re-arrested by policemen from the Commercial Crimes Investigation Division of the Dang Wangi Police headquarters after being released from the Bukit Jalil police detention centre at around noon.

Man held in bribery bid over NFC probe, says MACC

Police have arrested a man who allegedly tried to bribe senior officers investigating a high-profile commercial crime, which anti-graft officials say is linked to the National Feedlot Corporation (NFC) scandal.

The police obtained a remand order from the magistrates court today for the 45-year-old man.

The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) said the man is now in their custody as part of their investigations into the case.

Cops say no CBT in NFC discovered so far

Police investigations have not revealed any element of criminal breach of trust so far in the National Feedlot Corporation (NFC) managed by the family of Cabinet minister Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil.

Deputy Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Khalid Abu Bakar said today that police had interviewed over 74 people in connection with the probe, including family members of the women, family and community development minister.

Shahrizat: Why don't you get your president to resign?

Wanita Umno chief Datuk Seri Sharizat Abdul Jalil lashed out at the Opposition singling PKR Wanita chief Zuraidah Kamaruddin for asking her to resign over cow and condo issue.

Shahrizat hits back, dares Wan Azizah to resign

Instead of backing down from pressure by the Opposition to resign over the National Feedlot Corporation (NFC) controversy, Wanita Umno chief Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil is coming out with guns blazing.

Yesterday, she challenged PKR Wanita chief Zuraida Kamaruddin to urge her own president, Datuk Seri Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, to resign over scandals and controversies surrounding Wan Azizah's husband, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

"I challenge the PKR Wanita chief, who wants me to resign, just because my husband is NFC's president. I don't have anything to do with it," Shahrizat said.

"I am carrying out my duties. My husband is carrying out his. Why am I the one who has to resign? How is it related?

PKR claims NFC funded umrah packages, Singapore firms

Funds meant for the National Feedlot Centre (NFC) were used to fund umrah packages and set up two Singapore-based companies, both owned by Senator Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil’s family, PKR alleged today.

In their latest round of exposes on the scandal-tainted federally-funded cattle project, PKR leaders claimed to have proof that NFC executive chairman Datuk Seri Mohamad Salleh Ismail, Shahrizat’s husband, had ordered payment of RM31,580 to be made for his and his son Wan Shahinur Izran Mohamad Salleh’s haj pilgrimage in 2010.

“PKR has clear proof that orders for the umrah package to be paid using this public fund had come from the NFC executive chairman’s office,” PKR secretary-general Saifuddin Nasution (picture) said today.

Najib to hold special briefing for Youth and Puteri wings

Umno president Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak will hold a special briefing for Umno Youth and Puteri prior to the wings' annual general assembly.

National protest if Shahrizat does not resign over NFC funds mismanagement

The Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) women's wing has threatened to hold a nationwide protest if Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil does not take accountability and resign over the alleged mismanagement of funds in the National Feedlot Corp (NFC).

PKR Wanita chief Zuraida Kamarudin (PKR-Ampang) said the party was giving Shahrizat one-week to own up and take accountability on the matter as the company is wholly-owned by her family.

She said PKR will be lodging a police report and is not discounting another report to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) if Shahrizat, who is Umno Wanita chief, does not respond.

“Shahrizat should be accountable for the (alleged) mismanagement of funds in NFC and set the example by being the first to resign,” Zuraida said at the parliament lobby, today.

Urging for Shahrizat to step up and not "tarnish the image" of Malaysian women in general, she said the PKR women's wing would hold a nationwide protest to pressure Shahrizat and the government to swiftly act on this.

Wanita PKR tells Shahrizat to quit over cattle farm fiasco

Shahrizat yesterday said the controversy arising from the Auditor-General’s report was an agenda to “destroy Wanita Umno”.
A federal audit described the NFC project as being “in a mess”.Shahrizat yesterday said the controversy arising from the Auditor-General’s report was an agenda to “destroy Wanita Umno”. .


Wanita PKR told Datuk Seri Shahrizat Jalil today to leave politics if the minister truly cared about Wanita Umno, after the Auditor-General said a cattle farm run by her family using public funds is “in a mess”.

The Wanita Umno chief said yesterday attacks over the RM74 million National Feedlot Centre (NFC) were a political agenda by her PKR counterpart Zuraida Kamaruddin to “destroy Wanita Umno”.

But Zuraida, who is Ampang MP, told reporters today the minister of women, family and community development “should be above the rest of her Barisan Nasional (BN) and show that women have more credibility and integrity”.

“The honourable thing for her to do is to resign from government and leave politics given that there will be more exposés on this scandalous project.

“Only her resignation can save the honour of Wanita Umno members who have become embroiled in this scandal,” she said.