ONE wonders how PAS supreme leader Tan Sri Hadi Awang can so conveniently derived at the conclusion that “Muslims have yet again been cheated” merely to drive home the message that it is unfair for Peninsular Malaysia to be subjected to fuel price hike while Sabah and Sarawak are spared from any spike.
For starters, the cleric reasoned rather simplistically that Malaysia “is not included in the Iranian blockade of the Strait of Hormuz” given Iran appreciates “that many brave Malaysians refuse to side with the US and Israel who are “clearly aggressors against sovereign Muslim nations”.
“At the same time, Malaysia has its own oil and gas wells and many other resources that can be a solution alongside neighbouring Muslim countries,” he argued in his latest Minda Presiden PAS rant.
“The real problem that occurs is the many leaks and misconduct in management.”
Even if he had wanted to undermine the ruling Madani government, Hadi’s unsubstantiated statement without proper research and fact check only gives the impression that he is merely plucking his argument out of the sky or thin air while embellishing them with Quranic verses to undermine his political foes.
Contrast what the esteemed seven-term Marang MP did with that of veteran journalist and blogger Datuk Seri A. Kadir Jasin who also disagreed with the Madani energy policy.
Probably given the latter’s inclination as an economic/financial journo, Kadir always substantiate his argument with both facts and figures in his global energy crisis discourse.
“Yes, it’s a global crisis,” he remarked in a recent Facebook post to counter Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi who snubbed Madani critics at finger-pointing amid the current swelling energy prices while justifying that “the nation is in crisis preparedness mode.
“But the Madani government raised fuel prices by 101% while global crude prices rose by 60%.”
Or like former Barisan Nasional (BN) strategic communication deputy director Datuk Eric See-To who has prolifically ‘attacked’ the Madani administration over the fuel price spike, especially with regard to diesel which he claimed is a lifeblood of the nation’s economy, hence can trigger vast inflationary pressure.
Again, like National Journalism Laureate Kadir, the loyalist of disgraced former premier Datuk Seri Najib Razak substantiated his claims with facts, figures and in-depth research.
On the contrary, many staunch PAS followers will fall flat or be truly convinced with Hadi’s shallow yet spiritually-powered rhetoric which is embellished with Quranic verses while appealing to their emotion.
There is no reason to raise oil prices because previously he (Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim) has made a shocking statement that he can solve the oil price issue in less than 24 hours,”
But today he has resorted to cowardice by giving the excuse of global oil price hike is caused by the US and its allies following the closure of Strait of Hormuz by Iran.
But the fact is, Malaysia is not included in the countries that are blocked because Malaysians support Palestine and the Islamic Republic of Iran which is being invaded. – April 8, 2026
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