PETALING JAYA: Education Minister Dr Maszlee Malik clarified that his support for controversial preacher Dr Zakir Naik extends only as far as for the latter’s right to freedom of speech, and not for his alleged preaching of hatred.
In an interview with news portal Malaysiakini, Dr Maszlee said he did not condone any incitement of hatred, something Dr Zakir had been accused of doing.
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