Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad today reiterated that Zakir Naik will remain in Malaysia despite calls from his own cabinet minister and the ruling party for the controversial preacher to be extradited back to India.
However, he said Malaysia would welcome any other country willing to take in Zakir.
"The problem we face is that we cannot send him back (to India) because there is a risk of him being killed. So, he is here (in Malaysia) today.
"But, if any other country wants to have him, we (will) welcome it," Mahathir told a press conference after attending the 21st anniversary of the Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Sepang.
Zakir came under fire for claiming that Malaysian Hindus are more loyal to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi than Mahathir.
Earlier today, Human Resources Minister M Kulasegaran called for action to be taken against Zakir "for questioning the loyalty of Malaysian Hindus".
When asked if he agrees with Zakir that local Hindus were more loyal to Modi than him, Mahathir said he had no idea.
"You go and ask them lah... How do I know? " he said.
[More to follow] - Mkini
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