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Sunday, 31 Jan 2021 12:34 PM MYT
BY IDA LIM
Dr Zakir Naik is wanted in his home country India to face criminal charges, including for alleged money-laundering and links to the alleged funding and alleged inciting of terrorist activities. Reuters pic
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KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad was not agreeable to the idea of Malaysia expelling fugitive Muslim preacher Dr Zakir Naik, as the then prime minister said no third country wanted to accept the Indian national, former attorney general Tan Sri Tommy Thomas has reportedly said in his latest book.
Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador (
pic) said police obtained this information after questioning an Indonesian labourer in his 40s in Sabah, who is also one of the suspects in the case.
“The suspect was arrested in Sabah on Monday and the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) have obtained new leads in our investigation.
“PDRM obtained a new lead that the culprit originated from there (Indonesia), and we are questioning the suspect further to determine who edited the video, ” he said.
Abdul Hamid said the Malaysian police shared the information with their Indonesian counterparts and the main suspect was expected to be known soon.