A GROUP of Hindu civil society organisations today submitted a second memorandum to the Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) over its alleged inaction in prosecuting controversial independent Muslim preacher Muhammad Zamri Vinoth Kalimuthu.

Led by Arun Dorasamy, the de facto leader of Hindu association Agamam Ani, the group said that minorities in Malaysia are subjected to biased treatment when it comes to such cases, and pointed to the inaction of the attorney-general.

They want the AGC to press charges against Zamri for a lecture he gave at a mosque in Kelantan last December, where he allegedly belittled Hinduism.

Arun asked why the AGC was still reluctant to take action against Zamri, despite thousands of police reports and even a recommendation by the police to charge the preacher.

He said the police had recommended prosecution under Section 298A of the Penal Code for disrupting harmony and Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 for transmitting offensive communications.

“It has been 95 days since the police sent the investigation paper to AGC, recommending two charges against Zamri but there is still no action.

“How long does the AGC expects us to wait? What is holding the AGC back from making a decision whether to charge?

“They have all the evidence but why there is no decision. Justice delayed is justice denied,” Arun told The Malaysian Insight.

Arun said that the AGC has the moral obligation to explain to them on why Zamri has still not been indicted.

“Whatever the AGC’s stand, we need it in writing. Give us an explanation why there is a delay in charging him.

“Even if there are no charges, let us know that too. At least we will know,” Arun said.

Arun also said the delay in charging Zamri is allowing him to make more videos inciting religious issues.

“Zamri is not quiet after what he did in December last year. Just today, I shared one of his videos on my Facebook.

“It is about time for the attorney-general to make a decision,” he said.

Arun handed the memorandum to Wasri Ahmad Sujani, the public relations officer at the AGC and said he wants a response within seven days.

Wasri said that he would bring the memorandum to the attention of the attorney-general, adding that he could not comment on the issue.

The group first submitted a memo to the AGC on July 5, 2019. – August 29, 2019.