PAS' Tumpat MP Che Abdullah Mat Nawi (above) said DAP supremo Lim Kit Siang should no longer criticise Muslim preacher Zakir Naik.
He said this is after Lim did not turn up for a ceramah by Zakir last Friday despite PAS inviting the DAP lawmaker to attend the event.
"We had waited for Lim to appear. It would have been good if what Lim has to say is said in front of Zakir that night when all opportunity would be accorded to him to make his case.
"What was YB afraid of?" he said in a statement today.
Che Abdullah, who was the chief organiser of the ceramah, said Kelantan PAS had sent the invitation to Lim through various methods but did not receive a favourable response.
Zakir's preaching has courted controversy due to his method of comparing Islam to other religions which has caused non-Muslims to take offence.
Lim had concurred with corporate trainer Anas Zubedy who suggested that the preacher should leave Malaysia on his own accord.
However, this sparked unhappiness amongst PAS leaders who have staunchly backed Zakir.
Zakir, a permanent resident, is in self-imposed exile in the country as he is wanted in his native India on money-laundering charges.
Putrajaya has refused to deport the preacher expressing concern about whether he will receive a fair trial.
Lim had previously acknowledged the invitation but said PAS did not understand his message.
"I can only think of the saying 'Bapa borek, anak rintik' (Like father, like son).
"If Kelantan PAS Youth had understood my statement which was in a quite simple language on why I supported Anas Zubeidy’s open letter to Zakir to voluntarily leave Malaysia, it would not have made the invitation," he said. - Mkini
Ooposition is using this very simple strategy. Used Zakir to spread hate speech because he is just holding PR status and knowing Malaysian Government is not going to cancell it nor charged him under seditious act because of he is a muslim. PM TDM is also a muslim and he has given Zakir a save sangtuary here but by doing so PM TDM has put PH under a very bad position which Opposition is taking advantage off. They knew that a disagreement and opposition to Zakir critisizing Hindu and Malaysian Indian will split PH. Other PH component parties majorities members is also muslim so they also reserved their comment even they disagree with Zakir speech in order not to be seen as opposing Islam. Either way is a one sided advantage for Opposition Parties and for Zakir to slowly gaining ground to achive his dream of calling muslims all over the world to stand against infidels of the world or maybe turned Malysia into jihadist ground. TDM as PM fall for the trap. PH is not getting the same support that defeated BN in PRU14 anymore. Well it only take one foreigner to bring down component parties that formed a Government.
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