DAP parliamentary leader Lim Kit Siang today lamented PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang's defence of the 1MDB scandal as having marred the holy month of Ramadan.

Lim in a statement today said this year's holy month had seen a number of unfortunate incidents ranging from Islamic State (IS) threats to the US Department of Justice's (DOJ) latest forfeiture suits filing linked to 1MDB.

“But the most unforgettable incident in Malaysia in the month of Ramadan must be the transformation of the PAS president, Hadi Awang, into an even greater champion and defender of Prime Minister Najib Razak and his 1MDB scandal than anyone else in Umno,” said Lim.