POLICE have confirmed that PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang was at Bukit Aman yesterday to give his statement about his remarks claiming that non-Muslim and non-Bumiputera communities are mostly responsible for corruption.

Without disclosing further details, police corporate communications chief A. Skandaguru said Hadi was present with his lawyer.

“He co-operated throughout the statement recording session. Bukit Aman CID’s classified criminal investigation unit is conducting the investigation,” he said in a statement here today.

Yesterday, police said they had begun an investigation into Hadi about his comments, under section 505 (C) of the penal code for issuing statements likely to incite the community and section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act for improper use of network facilities or network services.

He also said that so far, 28 police reports have been made over the remarks. – Bernama, August 30, 2022.