According to Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, Putrajaya may think of extraditing contentious Islamic preacher Dr. Zakir Naik in the event that India presents convincing proof of the scholar’s ties to extremism.
Ibrahim stated earlier this week at the Indian Council of World Affairs that the two nations’ bilateral relations shouldn’t be hampered by this problem.
He pointed out that during Tuesday’s talks, India did not bring up the subject.
Authorities in India are looking for Naik, who departed the country in 2016, on charges of inciting extremism and money laundering.
The former government of Mahathir Mohamad gave him permanent status in Malaysia. The possibility of his extradition to India is still a hotly debated matter between New Delhi and Putrajaya.
The Indian Ministry of External Affairs declared in June 2019 that formal requests for Dr. Zakir’s extradition from Malaysia had been made, and that the Indian government will keep pursuing the subject. In addition, he was mandated to appear in India in June 2019 by an Indian court.
Although Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has previously raised the matter, according to Ibrahim, it was not discussed during the most recent negotiations.
He went on to say that Malaysia is willing to examine any relevant vidence.
