Why did Sarawak not bar PAS president Hadi Awang from entering?

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Sarawak Did Not Bar PAS President Hadi Awang from Entering the State

Sarawak Pakatan Harapan (PH) chairman Chong Chieng Jen expressed disappointment that the Sarawak state government, led by Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Openg, did not utilise its immigration autonomy to prevent PAS president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang from entering the state. Chong contended that Hadi's alleged hate speech against the ethnic Chinese warranted such a ban, highlighting that instead of barring him, the Chief Minister engaged in a courtesy call with Hadi on September 17.
Criticism Regarding State Immigration Policy

Chong Chieng Jen stated that the Sarawak state government should have exercised its immigration autonomy to remove Hadi Awang from Sarawak. This call was made in response to Hadi's alleged hate speech directed at the ethnic Chinese community. Chong specifically mentioned that the Chief Minister's decision to allow Hadi's entry, rather than barring him, was a source of dismay for many Sarawakians.
Allegations of Hate Speech and Ethnic Tensions

Hadi Awang had previously issued a warning to Sarawakians on September 16, urging them not to permit DAP to control Sarawak's wealth. He alleged that DAP's objective was to benefit only the ethnic Chinese. Hadi also asserted that Sarawak must continue to be governed by local Bumiputera parties, indicating that PAS places more trust in Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) than in PH. Chong described Hadi's speech as false and divisive, claiming it promoted ethnic tensions and that PAS leaders were actively advocating racial politics and spreading ethnic discord within Sarawak.
Suspicions of Political Union

Chong further alleged that Hadi's visit to the Chief Minister confirmed his suspicions of an alliance between PAS, Umno, and Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB), which forms the core of the GPS government. He suggested that this union aimed to destabilise the PH federal government through the propagation of racial politics. While Hadi reportedly stated that PAS was collaborating with GPS as a whole, Chong expressed his belief that PAS's primary interest lay in working with PBB, rather than the other component parties of GPS.

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