Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has strongly rebuked critics of Putrajaya’s decision to provide medical treatment for injured Palestinians in Malaysia.
Speaking at the Malaysia Mosque for Al-Aqsa and Palestine (MM4AP) Conference on Sunday (Aug 25), Anwar denounced the criticism of the government's humanitarian efforts, calling it "barbaric and uncivilised."
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Speaking at the Malaysia Mosque for Al-Aqsa and Palestine (MM4AP) Conference on Sunday (Aug 25), Anwar denounced the criticism of the government's humanitarian efforts, calling it "barbaric and uncivilised."
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00:00For me, especially us in Malaysia, in this year, while trying to help,
00:17in the end, bringing the TUDM plane, bringing the patients, especially the children,
00:25from Gaza, Palestine, to be treated here, and other efforts,
00:34as much as we can, we continue with our wisdom.
00:40I hope we can work together and support all the people,
00:44even though there are additional efforts to give understanding to non-Muslims,
00:50there are voices from small groups of people and non-Muslims.
00:58Last night, I was in Kuching, Sarawak,
01:03but I didn't have the chance to answer the questions from the SUGMA,
01:08but actually I was called to answer a question from someone,
01:14who is not from the government,
01:19who said, if you want to bring Palestine, don't touch the land of Sarawak.
01:25That is the most dangerous view.
01:29In short, it is a tragedy.
01:35No one knows the meaning of humanity.
01:40Is he the son of Africa?
01:47South Africa during the apartheid?
01:51Rwanda among the nations?
01:55That is what we call Palestine.
01:59Is he the son of China?
02:03Is he the son of the oppressed?
02:06Or is he the son of a poor Malay?
02:09Or is he the son of an Indian woman who fell off a cliff 2-3 days ago?
02:13All of that touches our hearts and feelings.
02:17So, let's try to solve it.
02:20Where is this humanity?
02:23So that the sentiment of the people or the region
02:29causes this attitude.
02:32This kind of person is not worthy to be a citizen
02:37who understands God.
02:45In short, this is a small voice.
02:49So, let's not allow it to grow.
02:53Let's not allow it.
02:55Because if we allow it to grow,
02:57no matter how much we understand,
03:01it will be too much.
03:03Let's not let it grow.
03:06Because if we allow it to grow,
03:09it will become angry.
03:12Including this voice.
03:14Of course.
03:15I was referring to some minority voices here
03:19and I happened to be in Sarawak last night
03:22who actually challenged the Malaysian authorities.
03:26Why waste public funds?
03:29President Cox for the sick in Gaza.
03:32Don't step one inch into my state, Sarawak.
03:36These are uncivilized, barbaric views
03:42who do not understand the meaning of humanity and justice.
03:50I'm here to leave this country
03:55and I say,
03:57every suffering of every single citizen in this country,
04:01Muslim or Christian or Hindu or Buddhist
04:06from Perlis or from Sarawak
04:08is my concern as a human being.
04:13That's why I made reference to this young mother,
04:19Indian lady who fell down
04:22and still unable to be found.
04:25We express our sympathy.
04:27We take all the troubles.
04:29And this morning I instructed the municipality
04:34to find out from the family,
04:40express our condolences.
04:42That's what Islam is all about.
04:45It's about compassion.
04:47About Ehsan.
04:48About Rahmat.
04:50And we must maintain as Muslims
04:52this view that we are here as Muslims
04:55and Muslims are in the majority.
04:57We will struggle and fight and defend the rights of Muslims
05:00but we will defend the rights of every single citizen of this country.
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