He said he understood that the deregistration of the Johor chapter of the Dong Zong (United Chinese School Committees’ Association) was due to management issues for not abiding by RoS’s regulations.

“I have received a report and tomorrow they will come. I have invited the RoS too and we will see what can be done. What we can correct, we will,” he told reporters after the monthly assembly of the home affairs ministry (KDN) here today.

Last Sunday, Dong Zong was reported to have submitted a letter of appeal to KDN on the deregistration of Johor Dong Zong by the state RoS.

Dong Zong central committee member Low Chee Chong was reported as saying that on Aug 20, Dong Zong received a letter of deregistration, dated Aug 8, from the Johor director of RoS for not receiving an explanation for the changes to its constitution regarding the involvement of teachers.

On the issue of controversial preacher Dr Zakir Naik, who was invited to attend a programme in Melaka on Saturday, Muhyiddin said there were no objections to him attending it as he would not be giving a talk.

He said he was informed by Melaka police chief Raja Shahrom Raja Abdullah that Naik was allowed to attend as he would only join in the congregational prayers.

“We are not going to control him 100%. If he wants to pray, join events, nobody can stop (him),” he said.

Yesterday, Raja Shahrom was reported to have said there was no objection to the Malam Islam Bersatu programme, to be held at Masjid Cina Melaka in Krubong, being attended by Naik.

Melaka Industry, Trade and Investment Committee chairman Mohd Rafiq Naizamohideen had shared a poster for the programme which said Naik would join in the congregational prayers at the mosque. Ayer Keroh state assemblyman Kerk Chee Yee had questioned this move.