Penang PKR rep wants Zakir to apologise but not deported


GEORGE TOWN: A state PKR leader has urged Zakir Naik to apologise for his racially and religiously charged statements but urges Malaysians to accept the controversial preacher.

PKR's Seberang Jaya assemblyman Dr Afif Bahardin said remarks made by Zakir, who is currently sheltering in Malaysia, were hurtful and have tainted the harmony of the various communities in the country.

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