We want Zakir Naik out of the country, DAP ministers tell PM
NATION
Wednesday, 14 Aug 20193:14 PM MYT
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Gobind Singh Deo (left) and M Kula Segaran (right).
PETALING JAYA: Inflammatory preacher Zakir Naik must be booted out of the country, DAP ministers Gobind Singh Deo and M Kula Segaran have told Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.
Communications and Multimedia Minister Gobind and Human Resource Minister Kula said they explained their opposition to the presence of Zakir in the country to Dr Mahathir at the Cabinet meeting on Wednesday (Aug 14).
“We have raised the issue with the Prime Minister and the Cabinet this morning, over Zakir’s presence in Malaysia and the recent event held by him in Kota Baru over the weekend and other statements he has made which have caused controversy.
“We expressed our position that action must be taken and Zakir should no longer be allowed to remain in Malaysia.
“The Prime Minister has taken note of our concerns. We leave it to him to consider the position and to decide soonest possible what will be done to deal with the problem, ” said the two ministers.
Gobind and Kula Segaran are the MPs for Puchong and Ipoh Barat, respectively.
Zakir, from India but who is a permanent resident here, has stirred controversy in Malaysia with his open evangelism criticising non-Muslims.
He is wanted in India over corruption charges but Malaysia has declined India’s extradition requests, with certain parties alleging that the charges were trumped up.
Dr Mahathir has since admitted that Malaysia was in a Catch-22 situation as Zakir was “an unwelcome guest Malaysia can’t send away”.
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Rais Yatim joins calls for Zakir Naik to be sent back to India
NATION
Wednesday, 14 Aug 20193:46 PM MYT
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PETALING JAYA: Veteran politician Tan Sri Rais Yatim has called for controversial preacher Zakir Naik to be sent back to India.
"Before Zakir Naik lived here, we lived in harmony. Now even the Hindus are being disturbed by his comments that belittle them. Zakir is playing the role of an instigator. It is best if he is sent back to India, " the former minister said on his Twitter account on Wednesday (Aug 14).
Rais, who is also a Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia member, said the country's bilateral relationship with India had also soured because of Zakir, adding that there is more important work to be done.
Zakir had previously said Hindus in Malaysia were more loyal to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi than to Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.
Zakir's remarks have since been criticised by various quarters.
Rais then said in a separate tweet that the Chinese educationist group Dong Zong and its allies were vocal was because the need to remain courteous was gone.
Rais said this in response to the khat controversy, where Dong Zong had opposed the teaching of khat in vernacular schools.
"The Malays, meanwhile, are at a juncture where they are politically divided. (DAP adviser) Lim Kit Siang and its friends must have brainwashed them, " he said.
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