Hadi Awang slams corruption, says non-Muslims ‘root’ of it

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Hadi’s non-Muslims ‘roots of corruption’ remarks based on study: PAS leader

KUALA LUMPUR – A PAS central committee member has defended party president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang, who is being investigated by police for stating that non-Muslims are the major cause of corruption.

Dr Mohd Zuhdi Marzuki cited a survey by an unnamed local university which found that between 2010 and 2014, 88% of 449 people who were convicted of giving bribes were non-Malays.

Writing on his Facebook page as well as in PAS’ organ Harakah Daily, Zuhdi said that of the total percentage, 57.46% were Chinese, 30.51% were Indians and 12.03% were Malays.

“This study was also published in an international journal of repute at a well-known university in the US.

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