'False accusations': Imam speaks out after hijack link

Key points

• Samir Mohtadi, founding leader of MyCentre Mosque in Melbourne's north, has spoken out after being accused of radicalising the pilot who allegedly tried to hijack a flydubai plane. Hamam al-Hammami is accused of trying to seize control of the aircraft on September 30 before being overpowered.
• A statement from the United Arab Emirates Attorney-General claimed the pilot was radicalised through associations formed at the mosque.
• Mr Mohtadi did not directly address the allegations in a video posted on Sunday.