Hadi balas kritikan 4 pemimpin Melayu DAP, dakwa mereka ‘tidak berpelajaran’

Presiden PAS Abdul Hadi Awang labelled four Melayu DAP leaders as "not well-educated" after they accused him of using Islam for political gain. Hadi shared the statement on social media, claiming DAP wanted to revert the Federal Constitution to a secular understanding, based on Islamic faith, the Federal Constitution, and previous DAP leaders' statements.

"The four Melayu DAP leaders who accuse me of using Islam for political gain are not well-educated," he said according to Bernama. On a Facebook post two days ago, Hadi alleged DAP sought to return the Federal Constitution to a secular understanding, apart from promoting the former Malayan Communist Party (PKM). He also accused the proposal for the Rejuvenation of Towns Act of aiming to evict poor Malay residents from their homes in the name of urban renewal.

Hadi further claimed secularism is an extremist doctrine brought by Western colonizers, while DAP believes that the Federal Constitution is secular. When asked why the issue did not prevent PAS from working with DAP in the Pakatan Rakyat coalition from 2008 to 2015, Hadi stated that both parties have similarities, but PAS' principle in any cooperation is that their partner cannot oppose the Islamic party's foundations.

He said Pakatan Rakyat eventually broke up after DAP challenged the Kelantan state government's move led by PAS to ban alcohol consumption among Muslims and pass a state-level anti-crime act.