Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has said that Islamic preacher Zakir Naik was not barred from Malaysia because he did not break any law in the country. However, Penang Deputy Chief Minister II P Ramasamy begs to differ on this.

Describing Zakir as a “fugitive” who is wanted in India, Ramasamy noted that Zakir has also been linked to crimes such as money laundering and terrorism for uttering hate speeches against non-Muslims.

Protecting Zakir “from the long arm of the law”, he said, reflected badly on Malaysia...