KUALA LUMPUR: The police are monitoring the situation following comments made by Pasir Puteh MP Datuk Dr Nik Muhammad Zawawi Salleh regarding the Prophet Muhammad's companions.
Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Mohd Khalid Ismail said that the police were aware of the comments made during a ceramah that was believed to have been held in Kuala Terengganu recently.
“That is still under our monitoring,” he said briefly when met after the closing of the Special Dialogue (PSD V) 2026 on Wednesday (May 13).
The politician landed himself in hot water following the comments that allegedly disparaged the Prophet’s companions.
Earlier, Muhammad Zawawi apologised and retracted his statement linking the companions of Prophet Muhammad to the terms “bapa ceti” (father of loan sharks) and “kaki zina” (adulterer) during a political ceramah programme in Kuala Terengganu last Sunday (May 9).
The Pasir Puteh MP admitted he had been less careful in presenting and conveying the information, which sparked controversy and offended various parties.
The Cabinet has strongly condemned the statement, describing remarks deemed insulting towards the companions of Prophet Muhammad as unacceptable.
Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil said the Cabinet was informed that several police reports had been lodged and that investigations were ongoing.
