With less than 24 hours to go before the by-election in Bukit Selambau, PKR candidate S Manikumar today faced a new allegation aimed at sullying his reputation.A police report was lodged against the PKR man over claims that he had cheated a chicken trader by selling a ‘cut-and-fix' second hand Suzuki Futura pick-up for RM13,500 in 2006.
The report was lodged by the victim himself, Rashid Hanapi, who was quick to dispel any notion that his police report was made with the intention to derail Manikumar's election campaign.
He said that he was a friend of Manikumar (photo), and more importantly, he was a division leader of PKR until recently.
Speaking at a press conference in Sungai Petani this morning, Rashid said he had purchased the vehicle for business purposes from Manikumar's second-hand car dealership in August 2006.
He added the purchase was handled by Manikumar's friend NK Pirabagaran, who was working for a dealership in Butterworth, Penang.
Rashid said that he was in for a shock when he sent his newly purchased vehicle for an inspection at the computerised vehicle test centre (Puspakom).
He claimed that he was informed by Puspakom officials that the vehicle's body and engine had been tampered with where the parts of the original engine had been half-cut and the serial number on the pick up's engine was scrapped and re-embellished.
"I didn't want this for a new vehicle. I want him to replace the pick-up or return my money," demanded Rashid today.
The report was lodged by the victim himself, Rashid Hanapi, who was quick to dispel any notion that his police report was made with the intention to derail Manikumar's election campaign.
He said that he was a friend of Manikumar (photo), and more importantly, he was a division leader of PKR until recently.Speaking at a press conference in Sungai Petani this morning, Rashid said he had purchased the vehicle for business purposes from Manikumar's second-hand car dealership in August 2006.
He added the purchase was handled by Manikumar's friend NK Pirabagaran, who was working for a dealership in Butterworth, Penang.
Rashid said that he was in for a shock when he sent his newly purchased vehicle for an inspection at the computerised vehicle test centre (Puspakom).
He claimed that he was informed by Puspakom officials that the vehicle's body and engine had been tampered with where the parts of the original engine had been half-cut and the serial number on the pick up's engine was scrapped and re-embellished.
"I didn't want this for a new vehicle. I want him to replace the pick-up or return my money," demanded Rashid today.
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