NFCorp: 12 years of slander, justice have prevailed - Salleh

SHAH ALAM - The National Feedlot Corporation Sdn Bhd (NFCorp) chairman Datuk Dr Mohamed Salleh Ismail and his family have been exonerated from long-standing allegations.

The Kuala Lumpur High Court, presided over by the honorable Judge Anand Ponnudurai, declared that the accusations made against them were false and lacked merit.

In a statement, Salleh expressed his relief and gratitude for the court's decision.

"In a clear and well-reasoned judgment, Judge Anand Ponnudurai based his decision on the facts presented in court, affirming that there was no misconduct or wrongdoing by us.

"All transactions, including property investments, were conducted in accordance with proper procedures," he said.

He also acknowledged that, despite facing public opinion "conviction" in the past, the country's legal system had now upheld the truth and exonerated him and his family.

Salleh expressed his gratitude to Allah SWT for the verdict, which cleared his name and his family's reputation.

Throughout this ordeal, his wife, former Women, Family, and Community Development Minister Tan Sri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil, also faced political slander and persecution.

She voluntarily resigned from the Cabinet in response to the allegations.

In a joint statement, NFCorp lawyers Datuk Kiru K. Kirubakaran and Datuk Seri Rajan Navaratnam confirmed that the court had fully exonerated Salleh, who serves as NFCorp's executive chairman, as well as his three children: Wan Shahinur Izran, Wan Shahinur Izmir, and Wan Izzana Fatimah Zabedah, from all allegations of misappropriation.

The court also found that the government had breached the Implementation Agreement by failing to construct the Export Quality Abattoir and had unlawfully terminated the Loan Agreement.

This ruling puts an end to the longstanding allegations against Salleh and his family, finally vindicating them and affirming their innocence.