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Malaysian politician faces backlash over corruption remarks

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A Malaysian politician, Abdul Hadi Awang, has faced criticism for suggesting that Muslims are less prone to corruption than non-Muslims. Awang claimed that worldly affairs are connected to religion and that those with weak faith or lacking religious education are more likely to be corrupt. He also asserted that non-Muslims are more involved in corruption, citing cartels and illicit trade, though official statistics in Malaysia present a more nuanced view. AI

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Malaysian politician faces backlash over corruption remarks

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Iman Muttaqin Yusof ·

    Are Malaysian Muslims less corrupt? PAS leader skewered over divisive politics

    Malaysia’s Islamist opposition leader Abdul Hadi Awang has sparked outrage and ridicule with unproven claims linking religion to dishonesty, suggesting that Muslims are less corrupt than non-Muslims. Hadi’s remarks, which drew demands for evidence, came amid a series of attacks b…

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