Charles will not apologise to Zakir Naik, says law firm
NILAI, March 27 -- Chairman of the National Water Services Commission (SPAN) Charles Santiago delivering his speech at The First International Conference on Contemporary Issues 2019 today. --fotoBERNAMA (2019) COPYRIGHT RESERVED
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 28: Klang MP Charles Santiago says he will not apologize to Zakir Naik over his remarks against the controversial preacher.
Yesterday, Naik had threatened to sue Charles for linking the former to the arrests of a dozen individuals accused of attempting to revive the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).
SN Fam & Co, lawyers representing Charles, said there is no reason for their client to apologize as his remarks were not defamatory.
“As an elected MP, our client has a duty and is obliged to voice out in respect of national issues, including matters relating to the decisions made by the government and any public authority.
“The alleged defamatory statements are an expression of our client’s opinion, having regard to such facts relating to the two DAP assemblymen under the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012 or Sosma and the timing of the arrests, which was on the eve of the 2020 Budget.
“The statement by our client on the use of Sosma as a tool to punish those who spoke against Naik and arrest the two DAP assemblymen was, in fact, questioning the decision made by the authorities in using the draconian act,” the law firm said in a statement today.
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