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I’d rather go to jail over pardons board remarks, says Hadi
The PAS president and Marang MP says he prefers going to jail than paying a fine.
PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang said it would be better to channel any fine to Pusat Asuhan Tunas Islam, a pre-school run by the party.
KUALA LUMPUR: PAS’s Abdul Hadi Awang, who is being investigated for sedition over comments on the pardon board, said he would rather go to jail then pay a fine for his remarks.
The Marang MP said it would be better to channel the money to Pusat Asuhan Tunas Islam or PASTI, a pre-school run by the Islamic party.
Hadi, who is also the PAS president, said he would wait for his day in court.
“I’m not sure whether I will be fined or imprisoned, but between the two, I would rather go to jail,” he said when debating the 12th Malaysia Plan mid-term review today.
Hadi is alleged to have disputed the authority of the pardons board in a talk he gave at the PAS headquarters in Bakri, Muar, on Aug 26.
In the talk, held during a Perikatan Nasional rally, he is alleged to have discussed the jurisdiction of the pardons board and is said to have claimed the manner in which the country grants pardons to offenders is not in accordance with Islamic teachings.
Hadi added that the police had met him several times to obtain information about the speech he made.
“If I am sentenced, I will no longer be an MP… there will be a by-election,” he said.
KUALA LUMPUR: PAS’s Abdul Hadi Awang, who is being investigated for sedition over comments on the pardon board, said he would rather go to jail then pay a fine for his remarks.
The Marang MP said it would be better to channel the money to Pusat Asuhan Tunas Islam or PASTI, a pre-school run by the Islamic party.
Hadi, who is also the PAS president, said he would wait for his day in court.
“I’m not sure whether I will be fined or imprisoned, but between the two, I would rather go to jail,” he said when debating the 12th Malaysia Plan mid-term review today.
Hadi is alleged to have disputed the authority of the pardons board in a talk he gave at the PAS headquarters in Bakri, Muar, on Aug 26.
In the talk, held during a Perikatan Nasional rally, he is alleged to have discussed the jurisdiction of the pardons board and is said to have claimed the manner in which the country grants pardons to offenders is not in accordance with Islamic teachings.
Hadi added that the police had met him several times to obtain information about the speech he made.
“If I am sentenced, I will no longer be an MP… there will be a by-election,” he said.
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