Plaintiff in asset seizure case did not show a warrant to enter my home, says Datuk Vida

SHAH ALAM: Popular entrepreneur Datuk Seri Hasmiza Othman, better known as Datuk Vida, claims the plaintiff in her asset seizure case did not have a warrant to enter her house.

The plaintiff entered the compound of the home with the cooperation of her employees but without her knowledge, Sinar Harian quoted the cosmetics mogul as saying on Wednesday (Nov 27).

“The reason for the ex parte (in the interests of one side) judgment was only revealed to me on the day of the asset seizure.

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“The staff couldn’t contact me because I was travelling, so they decided on their own. I was later informed there had been a seizure.

“There should have been another document. The one for seizing assets was there, but there was no document permitting (the plaintiff) entry,” she said in a TikTok live session on Tuesday (Nov 26).

It was reported on Monday (Nov 25) that Vida had not settled a debt of RM1,060,285 for renovations to her factory in Shah Alam when it was converted into a studio in 2018.

Four luxury cars were seized, along with all the items inside the house.

The Ipoh High Court issued a judgment instructing Vida to settle her debt to the construction company on Oct 29.

Vida now has until Dec 9 to settle the remainder of her debt or the seized assets will be auctioned, the company’s lawyer told the press.

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Vida said the matter was being handled by her lawyer since it had gained widespread attention.

“There’s no way I wouldn’t repay a debt,” she said, maintaining that she could not leave outstanding debts as a businessperson.

She also asked the public to continue praying for her to be strong as she believes every test has its own “hikmah” or reason.