The Sabah government will not hesitate to ban Zakir Naik from entering the state if there are reports of the preacher having extremist religious views.

However, Sabah Chief Minister Mohd Shafie Apdal said that, at the moment, he had yet to receive any report from the state religious department in regard to the matter.

“If there is a report and clear evidence, we won’t hesitate to ban (Zakir).

“This is state government’s jurisdiction, but such a report hasn’t come to my knowledge yet,” he said when met after receiving Warisan membership forms from 3,000 former Umno members in Papar today.

On Aug 3, Zakir was reported to have made a controversial remark, claiming that Hindu Malaysians were more loyal to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi than Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad.

Zakir, an Indian national wanted by his government over investigations on alleged money laundering, was also reported of making a statement against the Chinese communities in Malaysia as a response to the calls for his deportation from the country.

- Bernama