Hadi slammed for accusing media of 'hyping' immoral cases in religious schools

 

A DAP leader has slammed PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang for accusing the media of hyping a ‘handful’ of immoral cases in religious schools.

Kepong MP Lim Lip Eng asked whether PAS had allowed such crimes to go unreported when the Islamist party was part of the previous administration.

“Hadi’s accusation is unfair as the majority of media outlets in the country only perform their duties as the fourth estate, to serve verified news to the rakyat.

“Aside from that, revelations of crime can stop more people, especially children, from becoming victims (of crime),” Lim (above) said in a statement today.

On Tuesday, Hadi claimed that the media is being used to smear Islam’s image by hyping up weaknesses of those of the faith when they are accused of a crime or immoral act.

“If there are stories about things happening in religious and tahfiz schools involving an ustaz, imam or any religious figures, it gets hyped.

“It’s like because one buffalo is covered in mud, the entire herd gets the blame.

“But when those irreligious and lack religious understanding commit evil, it gets covered up and even defended. They serve the devil’s army,” the Marang MP wrote on Facebook.

Lim further questioned whether PAS had tried to control or stop the media from reporting the “bitter truth” when the party was part of the federal administration for 33 months.

“Did Hadi or PAS protect and allow such perpetrators, regardless of their religious standing, to carry on with their criminal activities?” he asked. - Mkini