Man held for criminal intimidation of Perlis Mufti

KANGAR, May 8 — The police have arrested a man for criminal intimidation of Perlis Mufti Mohd Asri Zainul Abidin on a Facebook page, said Kangar Police chief Supt Wari Kiew.

He said the 40-year-old man was remanded for three days from yesterday to assist in the investigation under Section 506 of the Penal Code.

“The police received a report from Asri at 11.20am on Saturday at the Kangar police station, claiming criminal intimidation over a Facebook post,” he said, adding that the suspect hailed from Kedah.

It is learnt that the criminal intimidation is the result of dissatisfaction over Asri’s expressed support for Indian preacher Dr Zakir Naik.

Zakir’s Friday sermon at the Arau State Mosque in February had also elicited objections from some people. — Bernama

Zakir's Newly Converted Vinoth Kalimuthu

Article 11 Federal Constitution blocking us

Zambri it is sad to say Malaysia Federal Constitution is blocking us to speak Hindu religion to Muslim. But they can speak. It is purely racist. Please ask UMNO to remove if you have guts.

Article 11 Federal Constitution

Every  individual has the  right  to  profess,  practice and  preach  his  religion  or belief.  However,  Article 11(4)  of  the  Federal  Constitution  also  states  that  the  propagation  of  non-Islamic religions  among  Muslims  is  forbidden. This  article  aims  to discuss  both  the justifications  and  the  legal  restrictions  –  that is,  the  legal  provisions  –  that restrict  and  control  the  propagation  of  non-Islamic  religions  among  Muslims  in Malaysia.  This  discussion  identifies  three  justifications  for  the  prohibition  of  the propagation of  non-Muslim  religions  among Muslims  in  Malaysia. The  first justification  relates  to  the  background and history  of  the  special  status  and position  of  Islam  in Malaya;  the  second  relates to  the key role  of  Malay  Rulers in preserving  the sanctity of  the Islamic  religion  from  the  pre-independence  period to  the present  day;  and  the  third  justification  relates  to  the  nature  of  Islamic teachings  and  the  maxim  that  apostasy  is  a crime.  Legal  provisions  that  control the  propagation of  non-Islamic  religions  among  Muslims  are  found at  both federal  and  state levels.  However,  the  problem  of  legal  enforcement  and, in particular,  the  jurisdictional  limitations  of  the  Syariah  Courts  over  non-Muslims in Malaysia result  in a lack  of  implementation of  these  legal  provisions.

Hindraf lobbies UN to get Zakir Naik's PR revoked

Persatuan Hindraf Malaysia (Hindraf) has written to the UN security council's counter-terrorism committee (CTC) asking it to advise Malaysia to revoke Indian national Zakir Naik's permanent residence (PR) over alleged terrorism-linked concerns.

Hindraf chairperson P Waythamoorthy in his letter yesterday to CTC chair Amr Abdellatif Aboulatta at the UN headquarters in New York, conveyed his NGO's complaints on the controversial preacher Zakir's presence and activities in Malaysia.

Waythamoorthy pointed out Malaysia is a member of the CTC and should therefore be advised on the “dangers” Zakir is believed to pose.

“The Malaysian social fabric made of a heterogeneous community, has a unique blend of harmonious relationship between each other irrespective of their race, religion or creed build over centuries.

“We are quite anxious with such character like Zakir Naik given impunity to move around freely, promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, sectarianism and doing acts prejudicial to maintenance of our harmony in Malaysia.

“We are writing to your office with the hope that you could address this issue with the Malaysian representative who sits in your CTC to heed the warning on the anxiety of the Malaysian public and its long term damage direct and indirectly domestically and internationally,” wrote Waythamoorthy.

He said this is particularly since Zakir is unwilling to return to India to face money-laundering and terrorism-related charges, and speculated the preacher may be shifting his base of operations to Malaysia.

Zakir's PR status in Malaysia has riled certain quarters, particularly the non-Muslims, some of whom have taken offence with several of the preacher's sermons.

Hindraf, in particular, was caught in a war of words last week with one of Zakir's many local advocates, Perlis mufti Asri Zainul Abidin, after the latter wrote a poem defending the preacher's PR.

Even BN's Health Minister Dr S Subramaniam criticised the award of Zakir's PR, accusing the preacher of "inciting divisive forces".

No to 'safe haven'

Waythamoorthy said amongst Zakir Naik’s “notable followers” were Afghan-American suicide bomber Najibullah Zazi, Kafil Ahmed, Islamic State (IS) member Ayaz Sultan and other Indian-based figures variously linked to terrorist activities, such as Rahil Sheikh, Feroz Deshmukh, Rohan Imtiaz, Ibrahim Yazdani and Naimathullah Hussaini.

“We, in Malaysia, do not want our country to be used for terrorist installations or training camps, or for the preparation or organisation of terrorist acts intended to be committed either domestically or internationally,” he said.

Noting the CTC's guiding principles include active and passive support of terrorists and international cooperation against terrorism, Waythamoorthy urged the committee to “advise” the Malaysian committee member of Malaysia's “obligation to deny Zakir, who is a fugitive, safe haven” and to therefore revoke his PR.

The CTC, he said, should also advise Malaysia to “apply the principle of extradition to avoid and prevent any future calamity by allowing Zakir to remain in Malaysia with the ability to move around freely in carrying out his ideology that is against public interest in Malaysia”.

Zakir Naik insult speeches or hatred against Hinduism.

Zakir Naik Insulting LORD SHIVA And GANESHA In This Video Makes You Angry

The so-called Islamic preacher Zakir Naik has recently been in the news following Dhaka attacks that killed nearly 20 people. It was also reported that he was the one who shaped the ideology of the ISIS operatives arrested in Hyderabad. Now and then, his speeches and preachings have repeatedly incited violence, who has spoken shit on various issues including Terrorism, Ram Mandir, Hate Hindu agenda etc.

In this old video, Zakir Naik is seen encouraging Muslims to speak up against Hindu gods. He also insults Lord Shiva and Ganesha saying that Hindu Gods are not divine.

In the video, Naik has questioned the evidence of Shiva’s and Shri Ganesha’s relationship and existence. He has asked as to how can Shiva be God when he does not know that Shri Ganesha is his own son? He also made a statement that ‘If your God is unable to recognize his own son, how will he recognize me if I fall into any difficulty?’. He has said he will accept Hinduism and start offering poojas in temples if it is proven to him that Shri Ganesha was Shiva’s son and Shiva is indeed God.

By making these statements, Naik has hurt religious sentiments of billions of Hindus. Allindiaroundup community believes in “One God” and respects all religions but people like Zakir Naik should be banned from spreading such stuff which divides the people on the basis of caste, creed, and religion.

Asri: Prove Zakir's faults or bury the hatchet

Perlis mufti Asri Zainul Abidin has challenged those opposing Indian national Islamic preacher Zakir Naik to prove his faults. 

Otherwise, he said, both Muslims and Hindus in Malaysia should bury the hatchet and opt for a harmonious relationship.

"I hope all quarters will stop the race and religious provocaions in the Zakir Naik issue and other matters.

"Those dissatisfied with Zakir's approach can reveal evidence of his speeches in Malaysia which led to religious tensions and if this is proven, I, too, will protest (against him)...

"If not, let's bring calm to the situation by extending a hand to each other in harmony, despite differing religions," he said in a statement today. 

He said this method is better than "the Hindraf way of making claims without acceptable evidence".

He also reiterated that his poem, which condemns "cow worshippers", the caste system and the now-defunct widow torching practice, was meant to criticise India and not Hindus in Malaysia.

"Even so, I apologised to all who are not involved in Hindraf who were offended by the poem; all for the sake of good relations regardless of religion," he said.  

He added that Prophet Muhammad stressed the importance of good relations with those of other religions and justice for all regardless of their beliefs, ethnicity and creed. 

Similarly, he said, Hindu figures like Mahatma Gandhi and S Sambanthan all favoured the path of peace, he said. 

Zakir has been accused of critics of straining ties between followers of different religions through his talks which compare Islam with other faiths.

Police barred his talk to compare Islam and Hinduism in Kuala Lumpur, fearing inter-religious strife. 

He is reported to have convinced many non-Muslims to embrace Islam, many of whom do so at his talks. The same occured at his numerous events in Malaysia.

A Malaysian permanent resident, he is lauded by many Muslims as an expert in comparative religions and was awarded the Tokoh Maal Hijrah in 2013. 

Zakir is wanted in India for alleged money-laundering, and is accused of encouraging radical Islam after one of the perpetrators in the Dhaka terrorist attacks last year was reported to be follower of his teachings.

He has denied the charges, and fears that he will be tortured by Indian investigators if he is to return to give his statement there. He is reported to be based in Saudi Arabia.