'Selective insomnia': Rayer hits back after Hadi rants about Islamophobic DAP ‘pendatang’
Published: Jul 16, 2026 11:33 PM
Updated: 2:37 AM
A DAP lawmaker accused PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang of suffering from “selective insomnia” following the Marang MP’s latest claim that the DAP promotes Islamophobic propaganda.
Jelutong MP RSN Rayer also slammed Hadi’s description of DAP members as being “pendatang brought in by the colonialists”.
In a statement to Malaysiakini, Rayer questioned why PAS had previously worked with DAP under the Pakatan Rakyat banner, if DAP was indeed spreading Islamophobia.
"Does he remember campaigning for Ramkarpal Singh in the 2014 Bukit Gelugor by-election and asking voters to vote for Ramkarpal in recognition of the late Karpal Singh's dedication as its previous elected representative?
“Who asked voters in the Teluk Intan by-election to vote for DAP's Dyana Sofya Daud in 2014?
"Hadi suffers from ‘selective insomnia’. Why blame Pakatan Harapan for Islamophobic propaganda?” he asked.
Rayer also questioned why PAS is now seemingly seeking to abandon Bersatu, if Harapan is indeed spreading Islamophobic propaganda.
RSN Rayer
"Last but not least. Why break off with Umno before and form an election pact with the nationalist party now?
"It is PAS and Hadi in particular who have always portrayed the DAP as a threat to Islam," Rayer said.
Remember ‘Amanat Hadi’?
He then reminded the PAS president of his “Amanat Hadi” speech in Terengganu in the 1980s, in which he declared opposition to Umno as a form of jihad.
Earlier today, Hadi claimed that Harapan had been promoting Islamophobia, including through its use of the term “Green Wave” to describe PAS’s political rise, with DAP drawing the strongest criticism.
The PAS leader claimed that Islamic teachings should be properly understood in the context of the majority Malay-Muslim natives of Malaysia.
“If Islamic teaching were understood academically and morally with a mind that is healthy and free from fanaticism, while also understanding the narrative that Malaysia is a diverse society dominated by Malay Muslims as the original inhabitants of Nusantara, and not pendatang (outsiders)who were imported by colonisers, a large number of whom are passengers on DAP’s ark which has its own destination which is also boarded by some Malay Muslims who have lost themselves, then Islamophobia would not arise,” he said.
"Last but not least. Why break off with Umno before and form an election pact with the nationalist party now?
"It is PAS and Hadi in particular who have always portrayed the DAP as a threat to Islam," Rayer said.
Remember ‘Amanat Hadi’?
He then reminded the PAS president of his “Amanat Hadi” speech in Terengganu in the 1980s, in which he declared opposition to Umno as a form of jihad.
Earlier today, Hadi claimed that Harapan had been promoting Islamophobia, including through its use of the term “Green Wave” to describe PAS’s political rise, with DAP drawing the strongest criticism.
The PAS leader claimed that Islamic teachings should be properly understood in the context of the majority Malay-Muslim natives of Malaysia.
“If Islamic teaching were understood academically and morally with a mind that is healthy and free from fanaticism, while also understanding the narrative that Malaysia is a diverse society dominated by Malay Muslims as the original inhabitants of Nusantara, and not pendatang (outsiders)who were imported by colonisers, a large number of whom are passengers on DAP’s ark which has its own destination which is also boarded by some Malay Muslims who have lost themselves, then Islamophobia would not arise,” he said.
He also claimed that certain quarters within the DAP were spreading a malicious claim that Malays are also immigrants to this land.
“So from which land did the Malays originate? Every other race has its own homeland.
“They fail to realise that the peoples of the archipelago in Sumatra and the Malay Peninsula influenced the use of the name Malay as a label for followers of Islam, to the extent that the word became synonymous with Islam.
“Therefore, anyone who embraces Islam is said to have ‘become Malay’, while a Malay who leaves Islam is no longer regarded as Malay,” Hadi claimed.
“So from which land did the Malays originate? Every other race has its own homeland.
“They fail to realise that the peoples of the archipelago in Sumatra and the Malay Peninsula influenced the use of the name Malay as a label for followers of Islam, to the extent that the word became synonymous with Islam.
“Therefore, anyone who embraces Islam is said to have ‘become Malay’, while a Malay who leaves Islam is no longer regarded as Malay,” Hadi claimed.
Hadi did not provide evidence to back his claims that DAP was promoting Islamophobia.
And despite accusing Harapan of using the “Green Wave” term to describe the Islamist party’s rise, it was PAS that popularised the term prior to the last general election.
Not the first time
This is not the first time PAS has accused its political rivals of promoting Islamophobia.
The party has repeatedly faced allegations of using race, religion and royalty (3R) issues in politics.
Three years ago, Hadi was investigated by police over remarks alleged to have touched on 3R issues.
The investigation stemmed from his claim that DAP wanted to preserve the constitutional definition of Islam based on a colonial interpretation that upheld the liberalism and freedoms practised in Western countries.
Two months ago, Hadi said the concept of 3R does not exist within the framework of Islamic politics.
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