DAP’s Jelutong MP RSN Rayer has urged the Government and national security agencies to investigate PAS president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang’s claim of alleged US involvement in efforts to topple the Federal Government.
Rayer said the allegation could not be dismissed as a political anecdote if it involved a foreign government allegedly seeking to influence or facilitate the removal of a duly elected government.
“If the allegation is accurate, this is not merely a matter of partisan politics. It is a matter of national security and national sovereignty,” he said in a statement.
He urged PAS to disclose who attended the alleged meeting, when and where it took place, who authorised it and what was discussed.
“Malaysia is a constitutional monarchy. We are a democratic sovereign state. Governments are changed through the ballot box and constitutional processes, not through secret meetings with foreign powers,” he said.
Rayer also questioned why the alleged meeting had not been reported to the Malaysian authorities.
“Hadi Awang must explain why this was not immediately reported to the Prime Minister then, the Home Ministry, the Foreign Ministry, the police or the relevant national security agencies? The US officials involved could have been immediately arrested. Why did PAS stay silent all this while.”
Rayer described the alleged conduct as “treachery” and “treason” if a foreign power had indeed sought to interfere in Malaysia’s political affairs.
“This is treachery. This is treason,” he said.
He called on the Government, particularly Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and relevant national security agencies, to investigate Abdul Hadi’s claim.
“The sovereignty of Malaysia is bigger than any political party,” he said.
Hadi made the allegation when opening the 72nd PAS Muktamar, claiming PAS officials had ignored alleged overtures from US officials to overthrow the Barisan Nasional-led government at the time.
The US Embassy in Kuala Lumpur has since denied ever seeking to determine Malaysia’s political leadership, saying any reports alleging otherwise were false.
“The United States has never sought to determine Malaysia’s political leadership and any reports alleging otherwise are false,” Chargé d’Affaires ad interim David H Gamble Jr said in a statement.
The claims surrounding the alleged meeting have not been independently substantiated.
DAP Demands Proof From Hadi Awang
Meanwhile, Hadi must produce evidence to support his claim that the United States offered assistance to topple the Malaysian Government in 2014, DAP Kuala Lumpur secretary Lim Lip Eng said today.
Lim said the allegation by the Marang MP was serious and could not be substantiated merely by applause at a PAS general assembly.
He also questioned whether PAS vice-president Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar and secretary-general Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan had reported the alleged approach to the authorities at the time.
“I demand a clear answer. If it was reported, state when and to whom. If it was not, why was an incident alleged to have occurred 12 years ago never reported? Hadi has made the allegation, now produce the evidence. National sovereignty is not a subject for political speeches,” he said in a statement today.
According to Hadi, Ahmad Samsuri and Takiyuddin were told about the possibility of toppling the Government and taking over the administration, with the US allegedly prepared to assist the effort.
Lim also called on police to record statements from the three PAS leaders and identify the US representatives allegedly involved in the offer.
He said police should also determine whether the alleged plan could constitute an offence under Section 124B of the Penal Code if it involved an attempt to overthrow parliamentary democracy through force or unconstitutional means.
He said Sections 118 and 120 should also be examined if there was evidence that anyone had deliberately concealed a criminal plan or information that could facilitate its execution.
“Sections 176 or 202 of the Penal Code should also be assessed if information was required to be provided but was deliberately withheld. Police must announce whether an investigation has been opened into Abdul Hadi and the other parties involved, and the legal provisions being applied. If there are no grounds for an investigation or further action, explain why,” he said. - September 6, 2026
