Pas questions PH's 'overreaction' to allegations of US interference
KUALA LUMPUR: Pas is questioning Pakatan Harapan’s “overreaction” to Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang’s recent allegation that the United States had attempted to interfere in Malaysia’s affairs in an effort to topple the government before 2018.
The Malaysia-based political party Pas has raised questions about the Pakatan Harapan (PH) government's reaction to Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang's recent claim that the United States attempted to interfere in Malaysia's affairs to topple the government before 2018. Ahmad Fadhli Shaari, Pas' information chief, expressed puzzlement over the intensity of the PH response, noting that Pas did not implicate PH in the alleged interference.
He urged the government to resolve the dispute through legal channels, such as civil suits, rather than resorting to a police report.
The US embassy in Malaysia has refuted the allegations, stating they have no involvement in the matter. Pas sees the sudden and disproportionate reaction from PH as perplexing, questioning their interest in the issue and suggesting they might be involved themselves. PAS President Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang previously alleged that the US ambassador to Malaysia during the Obama administration offered Pas assistance in removing the then Pakatan Rakyat government.
US embassy chargé d'affaires David H. Gamble Jr denied these claims, asserting his country had never interfered in Malaysian affairs.
Following the denial, DAP secretary Lim Lip Eng demanded that Hadi provide evidence to substantiate his allegations, urging the police to record Hadi's statement and that of two other party leaders—Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan and Datuk Dr Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar. Both Hadi and the other leaders were allegedly offered the same assistance, according to PAS.
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