Morals Come First Says Hadi On Pas Minister S Quarantine Breach

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PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang sidestepped a question today about a party MP's home quarantine violation and instead assured stern action would be taken against those who committed "moral" transgressions
He said this when asked about Kuala Nerus lawmaker Khairuddin Aman Razali's breach of his 14-day home quarantine order upon returning from Turkey in July
"What is most important is morals [...]"If they commit a sin that is contrary with Islam and morals, we will fire them," Hadi said when doorstepped by the media in Kuala Lumpur this evening
"In PAS, the first thing is sin, and secondly, if there is any wrongdoing, we leave it to the law," he added
Earlier, he had given a speech at the "Half a Year of the PN Administration" convention along with Bersatu president and Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin
Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Khairuddin had returned from the West Asia country on July 7 and was seen in the Dewan Rakyat just six days later on July 13
He was also seen in many other places during the period he was supposed to be under mandatory home quarantine
He has since been fined RM1,000, and the police have taken his statement, but he has yet to be charged in court
While he has apologised, Khairuddin has brushed aside resignation calls and maintained he had merely broken standard operating procedures (SOPs) but did not err at his job
Yesterday, PAS spiritual leader Hashim Jasin dubbed Khairuddin a "hero" and blamed the scandal of "negligence" by the Health Ministry as well as Wisma Putra. - Mkini

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