The office of PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang said reports arising from his address at a ceramah could cause misunderstandings among the public.PETALING JAYA: Remarks about non-Muslims attributed to PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang have been taken out of context, his office said.

The office described the report by an online portal as "confusing".

It said Hadi had explained at a ceramah in Melaka yesterday that politics in Islam revolves around whether an action is considered sinful or deserves to be rewarded, which leads to governance that is just and guarantees the rights of non-Muslim communities.

"We regret that the narrative from the news coverage could cause misunderstandings among the public, and reject any racial sentiments that are being played up ahead of the Melaka election day,” it said in a statement