PKR's decision to compel its candidates to declare their assets prior to election day was a form of "stupidity", according to PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang.
"Asset declaration is sometimes a form of stupidity. They want to menunjuk-nunjuk (show off).
"What should we show the public? We should show that we are good people," Hadi told reporters after delivering his weekly lecture in Marang, Terengganu today.
Hadi said this when asked to comment on whether PAS would follow PKR's footsteps in having election candidates declare their assets.
PKR, Muda, and Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM) had done so in order for the public to evaluate if MPs used their position to enrich themselves.
Hadi said PAS were fielding candidates that were good people and not people who had a lot of assets.
“We don’t have a lot of assets. Others have millions. We are in the hundreds of thousands. No need to declare.
“Some of us are millionaires but we are not involved in (running for public office). Those of us who are are not allowed to be in business,” he said.
Hadi said PAS’ refusal to declare the assets of their candidates will not be a problem because voters will note that no past and present lawmaker from PAS was currently facing criminal trials.
“However, there are Pakatan Harapan and BN people facing trial,” he said. - Mkini
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