Zakir wants Ramasamy and three others to apologise within 48 hours or face defamation suit


KUALA LUMPUR: Controversial preacher Zakir Naik (pic) has given Penang Deputy Chief Minister II Dr P. Ramasamy and three others a 48-hour notice to apologise and pay a reasonable settlement sum to avoid being sued for defamation.

Zakir's demand letters were served by the legal firm Akberdin & Co on Monday (Aug 19) to the four, who include Bagan Dalam assemblyman Satees Muniandy, former ambassador Datuk Dennis Ignatius and Klang MP Charles Santiago.

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