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Court held Zakir Naik a threat to Malaysia – Charles Santiago - superadmin - 05-26-2023 I WOULD, therefore, like to set the record straight in respect of the apology in the defamation case commenced against me by Dr Zakir Naik. I apologised to Dr Naik pursuant to the learned high court judge Akhtar Tahir’s direction, failing which I may have been cited for contempt. I did not do it out of my own free will. I believe the media reporting has omitted this crucial fact. The judge, justice Akhtar, did not allow me to consult my lawyers but directed me to offer the apology immediately. I would also like to make an appeal to the media to report on the entire judgment, where the Honourable judge found Dr Naik’s statement “can cause a threat to multiracial Malaysia, stir religious sentiments, and cause tensions amongst us.” - More -