KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 13 -- PAS has accused Malaysiakini of publishing a misleading report on its president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang's remarks, claiming they were taken out of context.

In a statement posted on Hadi's Facebook page today, the PAS president's office expressed regret over the report titled "Sejahat-jahat orang Islam tak sezalim bukan Islam" (Even the worst Muslim is not as cruel as a non-Muslim), saying it misrepresented the context of Hadi's speech.

It said Hadi had been explaining that Islamic politics was guided by considerations of sin and reward, which, in turn, would lead to just governance and guarantee the rights of non-Muslims.

"We regret the media narrative, which could cause misunderstandings among the public, and...