Activists seek arrest and deportation of Zakir Naik
- 7 years ago
A group of activists have filed a lawsuit seeking, among others, an order for the arrest and deportation of controversial preacher Zakir Naik.
"(We are seeking) an order for the inspector-general of police (IGP) to arrest Zakir Naik immediately.
"(Also), an order to revoke the status of Zakir as a permanent resident of Malaysia, if one was granted (and) an order to deport him immediately from Malaysia," Hindraf chairperson P Waythamoorthy said at the Kuala Lumpur High Court today after the group filed the lawsuit.
The suit was filed by Waythamoorthy and 18 others, including Bingkor assemblyperson Jeffrey Kitingan, lawyer Siti Kassim and Centre for Policy Initiatives director Lim Teck Ghee.
"(We are seeking) an order for the inspector-general of police (IGP) to arrest Zakir Naik immediately.
"(Also), an order to revoke the status of Zakir as a permanent resident of Malaysia, if one was granted (and) an order to deport him immediately from Malaysia," Hindraf chairperson P Waythamoorthy said at the Kuala Lumpur High Court today after the group filed the lawsuit.
The suit was filed by Waythamoorthy and 18 others, including Bingkor assemblyperson Jeffrey Kitingan, lawyer Siti Kassim and Centre for Policy Initiatives director Lim Teck Ghee.