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Racial remarks: Hadi was at Bukit Aman to facilitate probe, cops confirm

Police previously say 28 reports lodged over PAS president’s comments

Updated 1 year ago · Published on 30 Aug 2022 2:50PM

Racial remarks: Hadi was at Bukit Aman to facilitate probe, cops confirm
Two days ago, Bernama reported that police opened an investigation paper against Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang (pic) over his statement claiming that non-Muslims and non-Bumiputeras were believed to be the majority involved with corruption in the country. – Bernama pic, August 30, 2022

KUALA LUMPUR – Police have confirmed that PAS president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang was at Bukit Aman yesterday to give his statement in relation to his remarks claiming that non-Muslim and non-Bumiputera communities are the majority involved in corruption.

Without disclosing further details, police corporate communications chief A. Skandaguru said Hadi was present with his lawyer.

“He cooperated throughout the statement recording session. Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department Classified Criminal Investigation Unit is conducting the investigation,” he said in a statement here yesterday.

Two days ago, Bernama reported that police opened an investigation paper against Hadi over his statement claiming that non-Muslims and non-Bumiputeras were believed to be the majority involved with corruption in the country.

A. Skandaguru reportedly said an investigation against Hadi was being carried out under Section 505(C) of the Penal Code for issuing statements likely to incite the community and Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act for improper use of network facilities or network services.

He also said that so far, 28 police reports have been made over the remarks. – Bernama, August 30, 2022

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