PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang has said voters in Sabah are “smarter than national leaders”, as he weighed in on the “Gardenia bread” row that has drawn backlash in the past two days.
In a short clip on Instagram, Hadi said Sabah folk were not weak or easy to sway, and used the bread remark to make a wider point on debt and state assets.
The PAS chief’s comments come after Kedah state executive councillor Mansor Zakaria apologised for saying Sabah votes could be won “with Gardenia bread”, a remark Sabahans saw as rude and belittling.
Hadi said the focus should be on leaders who “sell out the country” and take on large debts, instead of Mansor’s remarks. “Too big an issue over bread. We forget the people who pawn the country. We must be alert,” he said.
“I think Sabah folk are smarter than the leaders of the country. People say Sabah people only eat…