Denison Jayasooria says the Pakatan Harapan government has not given any explanation about this
PETALING JAYA: An academic urged the government of Pakatan Harapan (PH) to clarify the reasons for controversial Indian preacher Zakir Naik to stay in Malaysia.
Denison Jayasooria. from his promise to be transparent, Denison Jayasooria said that the previous administration had failed in this regard.
"He (Naik) is not a diplomat, even the suffering Rohingyas have not had the opportunity to meet the Prime Minister."
"PH must be cautious. He was not talking about the issue to the public, "he told FMT
referring to Naik's meeting with Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad this weekend, prompting young people to engage him. in terrorist activities.
Jayasooria, senior researcher at the Institute of Ethnic Studies at Kebangsaan University in Malaysia, said that PH should take into account the sensitivities of other communities that have been criticized by Naik
. "Moreover, he said, India has one of the largest Muslim populations in the world and, unlike the Rohingyas, there was no of Muslim religion. "
He said that Putrajaya should seek the opinion of the Malaysian High Commissioner to India on Naik.
In addition, he said, India has a Judicial system where a court decision Because of this, he said, Mahathir and Interior Minister Muhyiddin Yassin should explain r their position on Naik.
He said that the administration should also explain why the previous government had given Naik's permanent resident status when he many foreigners were married to Malays who were waiting for permanent residence.
"What was the urgency for him to obtain the status of RP? People want to know," said Jayasooria
He also criticized Mahathir's statement that Naik would be allowed to stay in Malaysia as long as it would not create any problem. Adding that the government should not make such "vague statements", he urged him to clearly explain the reasons for his stance on Naik.
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