Ismail Sabri cancels credit card as a sign of protest

Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob today cancelled his credit card from HSBC Bank in protest of the bank closing accounts owned by Islamic organisations supporting the Palestinian cause.

In a post on his Facebook page, the minister was seen holding a pair of scissors to cut the credit card.

Ismail also posted a photo of a credit card cancellation letter dated August 7, 2014, directed to the Chief Executive Officer of HSBC Mukhtar Malik Hussein.

His gesture of solidarity for the plight of Gaza had also received nod of approval from Netizens.