PKR will wait for its president Anwar Ibrahim, who has just returned from his pilgrimage to Mecca, to chair a meeting to decide regarding Muslim preacher Dr Zakir Naik, said secretary-general Saifuddin Nasution Ismail.
“Let him perform his pilgrimage in peace," he told reporters at the sidelines of an event in Kuala Lumpur this afternoon.
"We will wait for him to come back and preside over a meeting and then we will come out with our official stand.
"We will comment when the time comes," added Saifuddin, who is also domestic trade and consumer affairs minister.
The Indian-born Muslim preacher, who is a Malaysian permanent resident, had courted flak for questioning the loyalty of Hindu Malaysians and suggesting Chinese Malaysians are "old guests" in the country.
The latter had reportedly said this during a dialogue hosted by the PAS-led Kelantan government on Aug 8.
Zakir has claimed he was misquoted over the Hindu Malaysian comment, but had yet to explain over his remark on the local Chinese.
DAP and PKR ministers have raised their protest to Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad on the matter.
In a joint statement, the ministers said they were now leaving it to Prime Mahathir to consider the country's position on this.
Zakir is wanted in India for alleged money laundering charges, which the preacher claims are fabricated.
[More to follow] - Mkini
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