KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 — DAP’s Lim Lip Eng has lambasted Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang for his accusation that Pakatan Harapan (PH) is harbouring communists and anti-monarchists, saying the PAS president should lodge a police report if he really believes so.
The incumbent Kepong MP said if Abdul Hadi fails to do so, then his claims were merely lies and therefore the latter should then apologise to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong and the public for his remarks.
“If it is true that there are communists and those who reject the King within PH, then I challenge Abdul Hadi to file a police report within 48 hours because this involves a very serious offence and a treacherous act of disobedience against the Yang di-Pertuan Agong and the country.
“If Abdul Hadi fails to file a police report, it means he lied in his speech and he should apologise to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong and the people,” said Lim in a statement, referring to Abdul Hadi’s morning sermon in his constituency of Marang, Terengganu on Friday that was streamed live on Facebook.
In the sermon, he said the Islamist party will continue to oppose PH, claiming that the Opposition coalition is harbouring communists, anti-monarchists, supporters of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community, and those involved in bribery.
Abdul Hadi did not provide any proof behind his allegations.
“Strangely, while conspiring with Barisan Nasional (BN) parties in [Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin’s] Cabinet and then [Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob’s] Cabinet before Parliament was dissolved last Monday, why didn’t Abdul Hadi dare to say that BN had bribe recipients?” asked LIm in response.
“Therefore, I urge the police and Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission to collect evidence from Abdul Hadi immediately because his party has been together with BN in government and it is very likely that Abdul Hadi has information about corruption offences involving BN ministers and BN parties.”
Earlier this week, PAS finally decided to stay with its Bersatu partner in PN for the 15th general election instead of Umno, citing its agenda for the unity of the Muslim community.
Abdul Hadi previously reportedly said that the Islamist party made a decision to delay cooperation with Umno for the 15th general election due to corrupt and greedy leaders in BN who were hungry for power.
He had in August said corruption stemmed from those who reaped profit through illegal means, and claimed non-Muslims and non-Bumiputera were at the root of corruption in the country
Federal police Bukit Aman had then summoned him for his remark, but no action has been taken against him.
