The India-based channel also alleged the preacher was given a ‘slot on M’sia’s national broadcaster’.
The Prime Minister’s Office today dismissed as “baseless” a report by an India-based TV channel which claimed that the Malaysian government had rewarded controversial Muslim preacher Zakir Naik with land and a broadcast slot.
“It has been brought to our attention that an Indian-based television channel circulated a report through various social media outlets claiming that the Malaysian government had rewarded preacher Zakir Naik with land and a ‘slot on Malaysia’s national broadcaster’. “We would like to clarify that these allegations are baseless,” read a statement from the Prime Minister’s Office today. The statement did not name the Indian channel concerned which made the claim.in his native India with money-laundering. He is alleged by India's Enforcement Directorate to have acquired US$28 million worth of assets criminally.
Despite millions of followers around the world including in Malaysia, Zakir has often been accused of insulting other religions via his preachings.in 2006. The station had, however, been banned in India and also in Bangladesh following the deadly 2016 Islamist terrorist attack in Dhaka. Several cable operators in Sri Lanka have also reportedlyPrior to the money-laundering charge, Zakir was already a wanted man in India for charges related to terrorism and hate speech.
The preacher, who currently resides in Malaysia after being granted a permanent residence by the previous BN government, has denied any wrongdoing and claimed to oppose terrorism.
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