He could say and do anything he likes, including insulting and belittling all the nine Malay Rulers. And he certainly could instigate social unrest with seditious statements to the point of starting bloody racial riots. Abdul Hadi Awang realizes he is untouchable because all the sultans – even the ruling government – are too pussy to take action against him as he’s the president of PAS Islamist party.

When two students went ballistic over history paper questions in the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (equivalent to O-Levels) examination, using vulgar words to criticize those who had set the questions and also insulted Singapore, they were quickly arrested by the Royal Malaysia Police. But where was the police when Mr Hadi boldly insulted the Yang di-Pertuan Agong (King)?
 
After testing the water, the religious extremist Parti Islam Se-Malaysia (PAS) believes they are unstoppable. The monarchs are too afraid that PAS would overthrow them like the Iranian Revolution whilst Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is too terrified of the backlash from Malay-Muslim voters if the leaders of the Islamist party are investigated, charged or imprisoned.

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SERDANG: Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has chided PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang for predicting that the unity government would collapse before the end of its term.

“It’s fine, it’s his right to plan and dream (of the government collapsing),” Anwar told reporters briefly after performing Friday prayers at the Universiti Putra Malaysia mosque here.

Hadi, who is Marang MP, had reportedly said Anwar’s administration would collapse “soon”, telling government parties not to blame Perikatan Nasional (PN) for this.

The PAS leader had also said the next administration would not be a backdoor government, claiming that the current administration’s “roof is leaky and the front door is wide open”.

PKR deputy information chief Razeef Rakimin had previously dismissed Hadi’s claim, citing the government’s two-thirds majority and the anti-hopping law.

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