Hadi says he will prove US toppling claim in court
MARANG: Pas president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang said he would prove in court his claim that the United States (US) offered cooperation to topple the Barisan Nasional (BN) government in 2014.
Pas president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang announced his intention to take his claim regarding the United States allegedly offering cooperation to topple the Barisan Nasional government in 2014, to court. The Attorney-General's Chambers will determine the prosecution process. Hadi expressed his frustration as no updates have been provided by the Chambers since completing his statement.
This announcement came after a lecture at Rusila Mosque in Marang. On Wednesday, Pas political secretary Mohd Syahir Che Sulaiman reported that Hadi had already given his statement to the police concerning the alleged US involvement. Previous media reports had detailed Hadi's claim made during the 72nd Pas Annual Muktamar on September 5th, where he stated that several PAS leaders were invited to a meeting with the US Embassy during then-US President Barack Obama's visit to Malaysia in 2014, where assistance was allegedly offered to topple the BN government.
However, the US Embassy denied Hadi's assertion, stating that its representatives never sought to influence Malaysia's political leadership. Hadi, also representing Marang in Parliament, mentioned that the statement-taking process took place at Pas headquarters in Kuala Lumpur and lasted less than an hour, with the decision to submit evidence in court being their response.
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