Musa Aman freed under your watch, Fahmi Reza reminds PAS Youth

Summary

• Activist Fahmi Reza mocks PAS Youth for joining tomorrow’s anti-corruption rally.

• He reminds them that Sabah governor Musa Aman had all his corruption and money laundering charges dropped when Perikatan Nasional was in power.

Activist Fahmi Reza, who ruffled feathers with his caricatures of newly appointed Sabah governor Musa Aman, has mocked PAS Youth for wanting to participate in tomorrow’s anti-graft rally in Kuala Lumpur.

He pointed out that Musa was acquitted and discharged of all 46 criminal charges linked to timber concessions contracts in the state in June 2020 under the Perikatan Nasional government.

The former chief minister walked free after the prosecution withdrew all the corruption and money-laundering charges against him.

“PAS Youth wants to come in droves for the protest organised by students. 

“PAS Youth thinks the people have forgotten that when they were the government, they freed Musa,” he said in a social media post.

Fahmi is being investigated under Section 4(1) of the Sedition Act, Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act (CMA), and Section 504 of the Penal Code over the caricatures.

The Native Court of Keningau is also demanding compensation from the graphic artist.

Yesterday, the anti-graft rally secretariat welcomed the support of PAS and Bersatu Youth wings for the gathering but cautioned them against politicising the event.

“We welcome PAS and Bersatu Youth wings’ support as the anti-corruption rally goes beyond party politics or ideology.

“However, be warned not to bring any paraphernalia representing your party on Jan 25. This rally belongs to the people, not to be ridden by any political parties,” it said.

‘Hypocritical and duplicitous’

Meanwhile, other political quarters also joined the chorus to criticise PAS Youth.

In a statement, Federal Territories PKR Youth information chief Muhammad Azha Salahudin accused PAS Youth of being hypocritical in its anti-corruption stance.

“The statement by PAS Youth to join the rally clearly shows the hypocritical and duplicitous nature of its leaders.

“Everyone knows that two parliamentary seats won by PAS in the 15th general election - Kemaman and Kuala Terengganu - were annulled by the courts because of proven vote-buying practices,” said Azha.

He claimed that PAS has no moral standing to speak against corruption and accused the party of legitimising and normalising corrupt practices for political gain.

“PAS Youth is advised to reflect on themselves and prove that the party rejects corruption by cleaning out corrupt individuals within PAS,” he added.

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