Police to record Hadi's statement over Melaka campaign speech

MELAKA: Pas president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang has expressed his willingness to cooperate with police in an investigation into a speech allegedly linked to racial sentiments during the 16th Melaka state election campaign.

Hadi's political secretary, Mohd Syahir Che Sulaiman, said this was the third police investigation involving the Marang member of parliament since September.

Syahir said police contacted Hadi yesterday to obtain his statement over an issue raised in a news portal report published last Friday.

"He (Hadi) has always cooperated with the police. A date will be set soon for Tuan Guru to give his statement to Melaka police," he said.

Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Mohd Khalid Ismail yesterday said police would summon Hadi to assist in the investigation into his speech, which allegedly contained racial sentiments during the 16th Melaka state election campaign.

The case is being investigated under Sections 505 and 298 of the Penal Code.