PKR vice-president Rafizi Ramli was served with a bankruptcy notice following his failure to pay National Feedlot Corporation (NFC) and its executive chairperson Mohamad Salleh Ismail RM306,999.17 in costs and damages from a defamation suit.

However, the Pandan MP claimed that the notice, which was published in Berita Harian's classified section yesterday, was a "cheap ploy" to humiliate him.

He accused Salleh of half-heartedly trying to serve the notice on him

Rafizi said when he was unable to receive the notice, Salleh then obtained the court's consent to advertise the notice.

"By obtaining the notice from the court, this is to give the impression that I am dishonest because I had received public donations to settle his claims but had kept the money instead of paying him.

"In addition, this has become fodder for Umno cyber troopers' cheap politicking by accusing me of being bankrupt," he said in a statement today.

According to a report by the New Straits Times last night, the notice was dated July 13 and came into effect by an order dated Sept 12...