Zakir Naik: Political tool or unifying element?

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COMMENT | It is strange that he wields so much power over a former PM, the current PM and various leaders.

| So who is using whom? Is Zakir Naik a convenient political pawn and a conduit for politicians to cling to power? Or is the hate preacher the catalyst for right thinking and peace-loving Malaysians to unite, and rid the nation of more bigotry and extremism?

Are these men blind, or has Zakir massaged their egos to the point that they are prepared to sacrifice the goodwill and hard work of the rakyat, who has, for many decades, been torn apart by racial and religious strife?

 

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