Not Avoiding Cops Hadi Has Given His Statement Syahir

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Abdul Hadi Awang gave his statement to the police earlier today, said PAS assistant secretary-general Mohd Syahir Che Sulaiman.
He also said the party president was questioned by the Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department (CID) at the PAS headquarters.
“Alhamdulilah, Hadi has finished giving a statement to the police... a (ranked) assistant superintendent (ASP) from USJT (Classified Crime Investigation Unit) Bukit Aman. It went well... Hadi cooperated.
“(Abdul Hadi) gave his statement for almost an hour and had answered every question asked by the police," he was quoted as saying by Astro Awani.
Syahir added that no questions were raised on whether Hadi was avoiding being probed by the police.
This comes after PKR deputy information chief Razeef Rakimin questioned if Hadi had feigned being ill to postpone an interview with the police, initially scheduled for yesterday.
PAS assistant secretary-general Mohd Syahir Che SulaimanSyahir, who is also the Bachok MP, said that it was explained to the police that Hadi had to undergo treatment at the Hospital Sultanah Nur Zahirah di Kuala Terengganu yesterday morning and may be late for his appointment with the police.
“For that reason, I informed the police that Hadi had treatment at the hospital, three to four hours later, he left for Kuala Lumpur.
“Hadi is in good health, but the media may say that he is not. But there is no question of avoiding (the police),” Syahir said.
Just hours before Hadi’s scheduled appointment with the police yesterday, the PAS president had met with former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad.
Syahir claimed that the meeting was scheduled and that the police were notified of his travels last Saturday.
Bukit Aman CID chief Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain said yesterday that the police were in the dark over the meeting with the ex-prime minister.
“His meeting with Mahathir was not known to us,” he was quoted as saying by TV3.
Shuhaily did not comment further on the matter.
Hadi is being probed over a speech he made in Johor on Aug 26.
During that speech, he reportedly said the process of granting pardons in Malaysia goes against Islamic teachings, where it is the family of victims who have the right to pardon - and not the Pardon’s Board.
He is being investigated under Section 4(1) of the Sedition Act and Section 233 of the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Act.
The Pardons Board in each state is appointed by the state ruler or governor, with the Yang di-Pertuan Agong appointing the board in the federal territories. - Mkini

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