Zakir's apology cannot shield his PR status, MP tells authorities

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Muslim preacher Dr Zakir Naik's apology must not influence the government's decision regarding the status of his Malaysian permanent resident status, said DAP lawmaker Ramkarpal Singh.

Muslim preacher Dr Zakir Naik's apology must not influence the government's decision regarding the status of his Malaysian permanent resident status, said DAP lawmaker Ramkarpal Singh.by saying his words were taken out of context but the fact remains that such words have caused unrest.

"In other words, Zakir's apology does not, in any way, repair the damage that has been done as a result of his words," he added in a statement this afternoon. The Indian-born preacher said he was not a racist and claimed that his remarks were"used selectively with fabrications added to them." "What reasonable people think is quite different and the authorities must recognise that his explanation and apology does not excuse him from the wrong that he may have committed.

 

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