Man with disabilities reports loan shark harassment over unpaid loans
CHERAS: A person with disabilities (PWD) said he has faced almost daily harassment from loan sharks since last month over unpaid loans exceeding RM17,000 taken through money lending apps.
A 24-year-old man with an intellectual disability, Kong Jun Xian, claims he has been harassed daily by loan sharks since last month due to unpaid loans totaling nearly RM17,000 obtained through five money lending apps. Each loan exceeded the amount received due to high service transaction fees. Kong, who resides under the intellectual disability category, took out a loan of RM1,900 on one app but only received RM1,100 after paying an RM800 service fee.
Despite his intention to repay the loan, unknown individuals, suspected to be loan sharks, began contacting him from multiple phone numbers last month, threatening criminal actions such as burning his house and splashing it with red paint, as well as harassment of his family. He also received death threats and photos of these threats, causing him great stress and concern for his safety and that of his family.
Despite his assurances of repayment, the threats continued daily. Kong has lodged a police report and calls for the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) to take action against unauthorized money lending advertisements on social media. The DAP Socialist Youth (DAPSY) Selangor Complaints Centre head, Lee Wen Bin, expressed hope for appropriate police action and urged the MCMC to act against the unlicensed advertisements.
He emphasized that this is the first incident of its kind he has encountered and plans to lodge a complaint with the MCMC. Lee stressed the need for early action by authorities to prevent further deception of others.
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