KUALA LUMPUR – Former Ampang PKR Youth chief, Adam Rosly, has denied accusations of abusing his foreign domestic worker. He claims that the injuries sustained by the helper were actually sustained during “fights” with other helpers in the home.
In a statement today, Adam said that the helper, who allegedly ran away from his family’s residence earlier this year, sustained the injuries during her “many” fights with other helpers who were also under his employment from 2018 to 2019.
“She (the domestic worker) has slandered me by claiming that I threw hot water on her and beat her with a flower pot for opening the house gates.
“The actual cause of the injuries on her body is due to her own carelessness and the frequent fights with other helpers. The injuries were not caused by me. This is clearly an attempt to slander me,” Adam added.
He also said that he had once broken up a fight where a knife had been wielded by one of the helpers, adding that he has video recordings to prove their “violence”.
This comes after MalaysiaKini earlier today reported that a former PKR Youth division chief had been accused of abusing his Indonesian domestic worker, including one instance where he ordered her to strip before scalding her with hot water for not leaving the front gate open.
The helper, who has since lodged a report with Ampang Jaya police, also alleged that she is still owed RM78,000 in unpaid wages.
Adam also said that while several helpers had run away from his home between 2018 and 2019, the domestic worker in question, who is believed to be currently sheltered by the Indonesian consulate, had remained at her job until the middle of this year.
“She accused me of not paying her salary at all, but I paid all my helpers’ wages in cash every month. This is a cruel, weird, and nonsensical accusation.
“I’m sure that certain quarters are playing this issue up to tarnish my dignity, my family’s reputation, and my future.”
He added that he and his family members have given their statements to police on the matter.
“I have surrendered all the evidence to the police, who have also visited my house as part of their investigations.
“I leave it to the police to investigate this matter. Justice should not only belong to the complainant, it should also be upheld for those accused.”
Previously, in 2021, Adam served six months in jail and was fined RM30,000 for giving false statements and submitting fake documents to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission during a probe into his wealth.
The appellate court subsequently on September 4, 2023 dismissed his appeal over a sessions court decision made on April 26, 2018. – September 4, 2023