He said the silence from non-Muslim Cabinet members was especially disappointing, adding that they had yet to take a stance on Hadi’s “hate speech”.

“Their further silence was as good as legitimising what he had said,” the former finance minister said in a statement.

Lim said Hadi had previously said that non-Muslims had no right to take up ministerial posts, but despite that, Barisan Nasional (BN) parties, namely MIC and MCA, continued to work with PAS and their ministers in the government.

He said Hadi’s more recent remarks have been labelled as racist and potentially seditious, with anti-corruption activist Muhammad Mohan urging the police to act on the many police reports that have been lodged.

“Many police reports were lodged against Hadi seeking stern action for his inflammatory and unsubstantiated remarks which have angered many Malaysians, particularly non-Muslims and the non-Bumiputeras. When will the police act?” he asked.

Hadi was recently reported as saying that non-Muslims and non-Bumiputeras have ended up controlling the country’s economy and using their money to taint politics, the administration and the judiciary.