Carpet Trader Deepak To Face Big Guns Nur Jazlan And Salahuddin In Pulai

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Controversial carpet trader Deepak Jaikishan has pulled a rabbit out of the hat by being named as PN’s candidate for Pulai in GE15.
The vocal critic of former prime minister Najib Abdul Razak and his wife Rosmah Mansor did meet with Malaysiakini last week to confirm that he will join the political fray with an opposition coalition.
He is Gerakan’s nominee for Pulai and will face incumbent MP Salahuddin Ayub (above, right) of Amanah/Pakatan Harapan as well as three-term former Pulai MP Nur Jazlan Mohamed (above, left).
In last week’s interview, Deepak (above, centre) told Malaysiakini that he would go all out to secure a seat in Parliament.
“I have to win. It’s a do-or-die situation. I need to have a voice in Parliament to avoid false prosecution again because I went through that 10 years ago.
“Once I win, then, even if the (ruling) government wins, it doesn’t matter because I have a platform in Parliament. They wouldn’t dare touch me.
“They wouldn’t dare come after me with trumped-up charges simply because I already have a voice in Parliament. It gives a very different voice,” said the 50-year-old, who continues to operate his carpet business.
Early last month, Deepak failed in his bid to reinstate a lawsuit against Najib and Rosmah when the Federal Court dismissed a review application by him, his brother J Rajesh, and their company Carpet Raya Sdn Bhd over a land deal, which he alleged caused huge losses to his company.
They also failed in their multiple suits against Najib, Rosmah, Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim, Bakti Wira Development Sdn Bhd, Boustead Holdings Berhad, and Cebur Megah Development Sdn Bhd.
Deepak has also been raking in viewer ratings in his latest tell-all-styled interviews alleging fraud, bribery, and murder conspiracies involving Najib and Rosmah, aired live on Jom Channel on Facebook.
Shortly after the announcement, Deepak told Malaysiakini that he was motivated to win and can definitely crush BN’s Nur Jazlan who never spoke up about Najib, Rosmah, and Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi’s wrongdoings.
“He (Nur Jazlan) has never said: ‘This is wrong.’ I will not allow Johor voters and the citizens of Malaysia to go through this corruption.
“And Salahuddin is just too busy at the federal level and representing his state constituency that he really doesn’t have time for a third job,” said Deepak.
Salahuddin is also the state assemblyperson for Simpang Jeram, in Muar.
“We have met many people in Pulai, Kempas, Perling, and they said they have not even seen him,” said Deepak. - Mkini

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