Be bold and deport Zakir Naik, Hindu group urges Muhyiddin

Ravin Palanisamy Ravin Palanisamy Updated 5 years ago · Published on 14 Aug 2020 7:00AM · 7 Comments

India has charged Zakir Naik with money laundering over his Mumbai-based Islamic Research Foundation. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, August 14, 2020.

THERE have been renewed calls from a Hindu group to deport fugitive preacher Zakir Naik to India to face criminal charges.

The Hindu Agamam Ani Malaysia Association urged Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin to make the bold decision to deport the controversial speaker and not repeat the same mistake by former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad.

Group adviser Arun Dorasamy told The Malaysian Insight that Muhyiddin must show leadership by deporting Zakir.

“A leader should be firm and strong and, in this case, instead of making a popular decision, Muhyiddin must make the right decision.

“There are pending criminal charges against him, let him face them,” Arun told The Malaysian Insight.

He said Muhyiddin must not wreck the good bilateral relationship between India and Malaysia by protecting the fugitive.

“Malaysia and India not only have good trade relations but we have cultural and historical ties that date back years.”

India charged Zakir with money-laundering over activities surrounding his Mumbai-based Islamic Research Foundation (IRF).

The charge sheet against Zakir, which was filed in a Mumbai special court under India’s Prevention of Money Laundering Act, identified criminal assets worth RM113 million.

Arun’s comments came after Dr Mahathir recently told Indian news outlet WION that Zakir would most likely be sent to another country where “he would be safe”.

Dr Mahathir also previously said Zakir will not be accorded a fair trial in India.

Arun said Dr Mahathir is in no position to make assumptions about India’s judicial system, adding that being the largest democracy in the world, it will give Zakir a fair trial.

Zakir last year caused a stir when he delivered a racially charged speech at a gathering in PAS-led Kelantan.

This led to criticism against the controversial preacher and Zakir responded by suing five of his critics for defamation.

Among them were former human resources Minister M. Kula Segaran, Penang Deputy Chief Minister ll P. Ramasamay, Klang MP Charles Santiago, Bagan Dalam assemblyman M. Satees and former ambassador Dennis Ignatius.

Zakir, who was granted permanent residency in Malaysia during Barisan Nasional’s rule, is also said to possess Saudi Arabian citizenship. – August 14, 2020.

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  • If India is fully democratic it would treat Muslims in India equally. Modi's policy in Jamu and Kashmir stinks like Hitler.

    Posted 5 years ago by Zainuddin Yusoff · Reply

  • If you want to be Mahatma Ghandi and fight for people's right Jammu and Kashmir are the two places you want to be

    Posted 5 years ago by Zainuddin Yusoff · Reply

  • If you want Muslims to be above the law, then Afghanistan should be your choice destination, and not Malaysia, a country with a secular Constitution.

    Posted 5 years ago by Arul Inthirarajah · Reply

  • It's not Malaysian law that ZN may have transgressed. Indian Hindus are mostly prejudiced against Indian Muslims. Malaysian Hindus need not follow and carry Modi's xxxxx.

    Posted 5 years ago by Zainuddin Yusoff · Reply

  • If Malaysia is incapable of honoring the Treaties that it signs, then it should not have signed them, for that is plainly dishonest.
    The world can judge the Malaysian government for what it is by what it odes or does not do.
    Do not assume that other countries are as racist that Malaysia officially is, for they are not.
    When we have a Prime Minister who cannot bring himself to say that he is a Malaysian first, and that sentiment is echoed by a very large segment of the population, that is more than enough evidence that the country functions on officially sanctioned racism, because it has the support of a large number of racists.
    That is a crying shame.
    The other crying shame is that it cannot even honor the treaties that it signs.

    Posted 5 years ago by Arul Inthirarajah · Reply

  • Malaysia must treat all citizens equally. Not based on Race and Religion.

    Posted 5 years ago by Pardip Kumar · Reply

  • Why non muslims DONT LIKE zakir naik is bcoz he is a TERRORIST n MONEY LAUNDERER also WANTED BY HIS PLACE OF BIRTH. IF zakir was a NORMAL RESPECTED MUSLIM we all will LIKE him . Here is not abt u are muslim or non muslim it is about WHAT IS YOUR ATTITUDE TOWARDS FELLOW MALAYSIANS. Spreading HATRED is zakir naik main agenda. To break up cause stir JUST BCOZ HE WANTS TO STAY RELEVAN IN MSIA SOIL as NO OTHER SOIL WANTS HIM.

    Posted 5 years ago by Lucky Boy · Reply