29-05-2025
- General
- Free Malaysia Today
Hadi told me to always turn criticism into motivation, says Samsuri
PAS vice-president Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar at the launch of party president Abdul Hadi Awang's book titled 'Ensiklopedia Aqidah Muslimin' at Dewan Merdeka, World Trade Centre. (Yayasan Permata Ummah pic)
KUALA LUMPUR : Terengganu menteri besar Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar revealed that PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang once advised him to always remain open to criticism and to continuously strive for improvement.
Samsuri said Hadi gave him this advice after he asked how the Marang MP managed to stay calm despite facing harsh criticism and attacks from his political opponents.
'I once asked him how he managed to deal with all that criticism – sometimes it's not just harsh, it's extremely harsh. What he said gave me new motivation.
'Hadi told me that in our efforts to deliver a message (for the greater good), we must be open to criticism as even the Prophet, who was perfect, faced criticism,' he said.
Samsuri shared this during a casual talk at the launch of Hadi's book, titled 'Ensiklopedia Aqidah Muslimin', held at Dewan Merdeka, World Trade Centre.
Samsuri, who is a PAS vice-president, said Hadi had encouraged him to see criticism as a chance to learn and stay motivated, stressing that the duty to speak the truth must always come before any criticism.
Reflecting on his own experience as Hadi's political secretary and press secretary from 2008 to 2018, Samsuri said the PAS president's dedication to knowledge was remarkable.
'Hadi believes the duty of spreading knowledge must never stop. That's what drives his extraordinary discipline in learning and writing.
'Regardless of whether he's unwell or has a fever, he'll still wake up early, sit at his computer to read and write.
'Even now, no matter the circumstances, he continues to write. I think that level of discipline is truly exceptional,' he said.
