PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang's remark branding non-Muslims and non-bumiputera as “roots for corruption” is not only racist but potentially seditious, Transparency International Malaysia (TI-M) president Muhammad Mohan said.

As such, he urged the authorities to take action against the leader for making such an irresponsible statement.

“The police and the Malaysian Communication and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) must act on this matter.