PETALING JAYA, March 2 -- A controversial case of religious desecration has taken a surprising new turn, with prominent Malaysian preacher Firdaus Wong Wai Hung revealing that the individual at the center of the storm is actually a Muslim convert who had persistently sought his help to embrace Islam just last year.

Firdaus Wong took to social media to share his personal connection to the suspect. He claimed that the man, whom he identified as a university student using the name Muhammad Zain, converted to Islam on April 20, 2025.

Firdaus described his shock at the turn of events, painting a picture of the suspect that starkly contrasts with the act he is accused of. "He was a good kid, polite, and soft-spoken," Firdaus wrote in his soci...