Tiada permohonan ekstradisi baharu terhadap Zakir Naik, kata Saifuddin

Malaysia has not received any new extradition requests from India regarding controversial speaker Zakir Naik, according to Information Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail. In a written response to Parliament, Saifuddin stated that only one formal extradition request from India was received on January 19, 2018, before Putrajaya decided against extraditing Naik. "To date, the government has not received any new extradition requests," he said in response to a question from Pengkalan Chepa MP Ahmad Marzuk Shaary.

Saifuddin explained that the decision not to extradite Naik was based on Malaysia's rights under the 2010 Bilateral Extradition Agreement and the 1992 Extradition Act, in addition to the country's sovereignty. In 2019, then-Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad stated that Malaysia had the right to reject Naik's extradition request, as the controversial figure lacks standing to be tried in the country unless he receives a fair trial.

In September, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim mentioned the extradition issue during his meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi, outside the BRICS Summit. Following that meeting, PAS urged the government to clarify whether it had made any political commitments to India regarding the potential extradition of Naik.

PAS Secretary-General Takiyuddin Hassan expressed concern that Naik might become a political pawn or suffer diplomatic concessions if Malaysia attempts to demonstrate friendly relations with India, thereby bypassing the necessary legal procedures.