TEMERLOH (Sept 14): PAS has refuted that the party is related to a company that allegedly exploited children and religion, following raids on 20 charity homes around Selangor and Negeri Sembilan and the arrest of 171 individuals recently.
Its president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang said that although some international organisations linked PAS with the company, he insisted that this is not true because no PAS member is involved.
"There is no connection with us at all, even though some international parties wrongly associated the company with us, it is incorrect and wrong news...not a member is involved, and it has nothing to do with us," he said.
He said this at a press conference after delivering a policy speech at the 70th PAS muktamar (annual assembly) at the Al Makmur Kerdau Complex here on Saturday.
Asked about the company 'using' religion to carry out their activities, Hadi said his party is leaving it to the police to carry out further investigation of the issue.
Inspector General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain was reported as saying that a total of 171 individuals were arrested, after 20 charity homes around Selangor and Negeri Sembilan were raided to help investigate a case against a company under Op Global.
Razarudin reportedly said a total of 402 people comprising 201 males and 201 females aged between one and 17 were rescued, and placed at the Kuala Lumpur Police Training Centre.
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