PAS has questioned if the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) will act against Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi for offering over RM500,000 in allocation to Terengganu youth in exchange for votes.

PAS deputy president Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man asked about the inaction of the anti-graft body, saying the public is waiting for action to be taken against Zahid for his speech.

Tuan Ibrahim said the speech “clearly involves bribery and goes against the country’s laws”.

“Providing various grants and financial contributions with the condition of voting for PH-BN (Pakatan Harapan-Barisan Nasional) is clearly an act of corruption ahead of the state elections,” Tuan Ibrahim said in a statement today.

“Despite numerous netizens stating how upset and disappointed they were with Zahid’s speech, it appears the MACC has not issued any statements on the matter.”

On Friday, Zahid called for youth attending an event in Dungun to vote for the “blue and red wave” in the state elections, adding that allocations would be increased should the PH-BN pact win the polls.

Zahid, who is also BN chairman, announced grants of RM250,000 to the Terengganu Malaysia Youth Council, RM200,000 to motorcycle teams throughout the state, and RM100,000 to the Central Terengganu Development Authority youth association.

Muda president Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman also criticised Zahid for his speech, tweeting that it was “normalising corruption”.

Zahid replied saying “the youth need sufficient funding to carry out activities, whether at the district, state or national level”. – July 30, 2023.