Dr Mahathir is 'more mature' now, says Hadi

Chan Kok Leong Chan Kok Leong Updated 7 years ago · Published on 15 Sep 2018 1:29PM · 7 Comments

PAS leaders and guest from Umno, Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (second from left), on stage against a backdrop bearing the images of the party leaders, at the PAS annual congress in Kuala Terengganu, today. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Nazir Sufari, September 15, 2018.

PRIME Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad is more “mature” now, said PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang today.

“He’s not the same… he’s now in his 90s,” said Hadi, when asked if Dr Mahathir was a friendlier man now.

“The situation has changed and Dr Mahathir’s thinking has also changed. And he has learnt from previous mistakes and we think he’s more mature now.

“That’s why he wants to pay oil royalties to Kelantan and Terengganu,” said the former Terengganu menteri besar during a press conference on the sidelines of the PAS annual congress in Kuala Terengganu, today.

He earlier told the congress that PAS was wiling to work with “everyone, including Barisan Nasional and Pakatan Harapan”, which Dr Mahathir leads.

The government under Dr Mahathir’s first tenure as prime minister stopped paying oil royalties to Terengganu when Barisan Nasional lost the state to PAS in 1999.

Instead, the federal government diverted the payments to a federal agency. PAS has continued to use the loss of the oil royalties in its political messaging.

Throughout their long political careers, the two leaders have traded barbs with Hadi calling Umno members “kafirs”, or infidels, while Dr Mahathir has blamed Hadi for inspiring Muslim militants that had led to the Memali tragedy in 1985 that saw policemen and civilians killed.

Pressed on whether Dr Mahathir was a “nicer” man now, Hadi replied: “Yes, yes!”. –  September 15, 2018.

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Comments

  • But Hadi is worse

    Posted 7 years ago by Watchdog Watchdog · Reply

  • Yes TDM is more mature but Hadi is getting worse.

    Posted 7 years ago by Sanusi Awi · Reply

  • Dr M has always been politically savvy and street smart while Hadi was earlier just a country buffoon but now has gone completely off the rails.

    Posted 7 years ago by Simple Sulaiman · Reply

  • What a pathetic retard clergy!!!! Buttering up for his own selfish self serving causes. Just contra off the first payment on oil royalty to Kelatan and Trengganu from their receiving of >100mil from the lanun. Ask Hadi and his hypocrites of cohorts in PAS to take it out from their pockets and spread it out to the two states rakyat. Every news thats from him and the lanun is irritating and both deserved to be thrown into the shit hole.

    Posted 7 years ago by Lee Lee · Reply

  • But sad to say Hadi....you are not at all...in fact you are a lost person..and your politics has brought PAS to where it is today...nowhere. We miss the great TGNA. MAY HE REST IN PEACE & GOD BLESS HIM.

    Posted 7 years ago by Hantoo Blacklord · Reply

  • In fact you have no moral standing to comment on Tun M. You are not even 0.5 percent of who Tun M is...

    Posted 7 years ago by Hantoo Blacklord · Reply

  • Saying nice things about Dr. M hoping to get aid for Kelantan & Terengganu? Why not? Their people will benefit..

    Posted 7 years ago by MELVILLE JAYATHISSA · Reply