Akmal asks public to stop donations for RM300,000 damages payment
Umno Youth chief Dr Akmal Saleh has requested that the public stop donating to his bank account after receiving over RM45,000 in contributions. He is attempting to raise RM300,000 to pay damages in a defamation suit by selling his personal assets, including a motorcycle and fish.
Why it matters
The case highlights the intersection of political accountability, legal defamation consequences, and the role of public crowdfunding in political discourse.
Dr Akmal Saleh had said his savings were insufficient to cover the RM300,000 in damages he was ordered to pay Seputeh MP Teresa Kok, and he does not own any land or house he could sell to make up the shortfall. (Facebook pic)
PETALING JAYA: Umno Youth chief Dr Akmal Saleh has urged the public to stop transferring money into his bank account after receiving donations from people who did not intend to buy the assets he put up for auction to raise RM300,000 to pay Seputeh MP Teresa Kok.
In a Facebook post, Akmal said he removed his bank account number from his earlier post, where he announced that he was putting up his motorcycle and farmed tilapia for auction.
“I kindly ask that you stop transferring money into my account, as I feel guilty accepting all these contributions.
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