(The Malaysian Insider) - The High Court today struck out a RM218 million suit against the Barisan Nasional (BN) brought by a company which claimed it had supplied the BN election material.

Elegant Advisory Sdn Bhd was also ordered to pay RM1,500 in costs to the BN.

Datuk Mohd Hafarizam Harun, who represented the BN, told reporters that Justice Mohamad Ariff Md Yusof made the judgment in chambers.

The judge held that the plaintiff had abused the court process by filing two other suits in connection with the same items and products, according to Bernama Online.

Elegant Advisory filed the suit on February 17 this year after an earlier action it filed in 2009 was rejected when Umno succeeded in setting it aside on grounds that the plaintiff did not abide by the Contracts Act 1950.

Bernama Online said Elegant Advisory had, in its writ of summons, claimed to have supplied election material, transportation as well as publications, and provided BN with various election paraphernalia during the 11th general election in 2004. 

The company had also claimed that it sent an invoice for RM218,013,475 to the defendants, and said they had failed to pay up. 

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written by Alan Tan Pei Yee, September 23, 2011 11:09:50

I hope businessman will understand. In a kangaroo court, a Purchase Order means nothing!!! :p Next time, go for Cash On Delivery Term...

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written by kampongboy, September 23, 2011 09:52:16

Next time demand payment first before doing the work. No pay no work, no merchandise!!!

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written by Ravi, September 23, 2011 09:46:26

Justice is not a word used by umno, love to see you guys go down. Using the courts, MACC and police for your own advantage. VOTE-OUT BN & UMNO UPCOMING ELECTIONS!

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written by Bobby Ooi, September 23, 2011 01:57:30

Still another chance mate ....there is GE13

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written by seaneugarchen, September 23, 2011 00:02:11

Sudah pakai, tak mau bayar? Kaki busuh.

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written by SpeakUp, September 22, 2011 23:04:22

A few suits over the same things ... yes that is an abuse of the court process. That is a fact. Also, its not only BN guys who abuse, I know friends who dealt with PR and they got abused too. Very abused. This is about people not just BN or PR. Come on Malaysia, wake up. We need to learn to be discerning.

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written by Robert, September 22, 2011 22:12:01

Wow, It is going to be a very dry season for UMNO in the next GE. Watch out suppliers, they are going to hang you dry after you spent all the money

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written by bikerzon, September 22, 2011 22:10:55

Hahaha... Bodoh lah... Kalah nak niaga dengan BN, kena ambik cash!!!
Ni lah... You orang ingat kalau sue BN you orang boleh menang ke?
It's BN... Tau tak...

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written by lakian, September 22, 2011 21:53:57

is it against the malaysian constitution to struck out the suit?

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written by kuturayau, September 22, 2011 21:40:10

Kata nak tolong Bumiputra!!!!!.....

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written by nphew, September 22, 2011 20:42:44

So less election material next GE I guess, great, better for the environment

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written by Abu Dajal, September 22, 2011 20:15:10

UMNO should be ABU before you can claimed the RM 200 million

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written by poor tan, September 22, 2011 19:13:26

what !!!! eye find hard to express with
huge amount, in between the other
bills are fully paid and divided as %%.
this unpaid are extra bonus. hopefully
we are paid. eye will give your group
70 %. am eye very fair.......................

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written by VeraYPL, September 22, 2011 19:03:34

Some of the materials can be recycle, they really know how to waste $$, waste materials, waste energy n waste time.. Haih..

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written by seberang jaya man, September 22, 2011 18:54:20

Hahahahaha

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written by Malay Gentile, September 22, 2011 18:32:39

I have a bad experience dealing with UMNO businessman & most of them talk big and sweet talker. They drive a big car around with intention to cheat. Too bad one of my friend were almost bankrupt …. Next time don’t deal with UMNO people. They are the big spender and do not know how to run business

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written by beijinghu, September 22, 2011 18:29:07

The High Court belong to UMNO. So what can you say?

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written by Shimano, September 22, 2011 18:06:57

Don't do business with robbers and thieves. What did you expect?

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written by Jasons, September 22, 2011 18:06:03

I feel no pity for this supplier, they thought they struck a gold mine earning easy $$$ that BN robbed from the rakyat. In the end, Umno's court has thought them never to sleep in the same bed as Umno.

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written by Translator, September 22, 2011 17:55:36

BN has been a good paymaster as far as payments for election supplies of services or goods are concerned.

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written by Orion Han, September 22, 2011 17:08:38

Money in crony's pocket

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written by Emily Pratt, September 22, 2011 16:57:35

Please ask for upfront 100% payment when dealing with UMNO-BN in future. Let this be a lesson to all future vendors.

Emily Pratt

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written by telur dua, September 22, 2011 16:38:13

So BN get to use all the things and services for free?

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