Asean to issue statement against Trump’s proposal to remove Palestinians from Gaza, says Tok Mat

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Asean will issue a joint statement against the proposal to remove Palestinians from Gaza, says Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan.  The Foreign Minister said that Malaysia, as Chair of Asean, strongly disagreed with the proposal saying that the suggestion is “outside of a sane mind”.  Read more at https://bit.ly/4aKIf0J  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00Thank you, Mr. Prime Minister and Mr. Speaker.

00:05I think that ASEAN is lucky to have Malaysia as its 2025 CEO.

00:12If we look at the relationship between the United States and China,

00:17and the Trump era,

00:21Malaysia is a country that has demonstrated its ability to maintain centrality.

00:27Both countries are very important trading partners and investment partners in Malaysia.

00:35My question to you, Mr. Speaker and Mr. Speaker-in-Chief.

00:39You mentioned the emerging geopolitical challenges.

00:43What are the specific geopolitical challenges

00:47so that the members of the House of Representatives can understand

00:50the expectations for us to lay the foundation of what is right and what is the readiness of Malaysia?

00:56At the same time, Mr. Speaker-in-Chief,

00:58what is Malaysia's reaction to the conflict outside ASEAN,

01:03outside the ASEAN area,

01:05such as the ban on forced migration of Palestinians from Gaza

01:10who are opposed to the establishment of Malaysia,

01:13who support the re-migration of Gaza?

01:16Thank you, Mr. Speaker-in-Chief.

01:18Before the Minister answers,

01:21I want to give time to the Minister

01:24because this is an important issue.

01:26First, we are the chairman of ASEAN.

01:31It is better for all of our MPs to understand

01:36what is happening in ASEAN

01:39so that when we leave tomorrow,

01:41even now, we are the judges.

01:43Let's not not understand what ASEAN is.

01:46Secondly, I think I have heard a lot

01:49that has been discussed about the actions of the US government

01:56and the new leadership of the US

01:59which is a bit controversial.

02:01So I think it is good for the Minister to take this opportunity

02:05to inform our final position

02:08so that we are prepared for what will happen.

02:11Please take a little time, Minister.

02:15Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker-in-Chief,

02:18for giving time to the government

02:21to explain the additional questions from the audience.

02:28First, regarding the geopolitical and economic issues

02:34that are unstable in the world today.

02:37The equilibrium of security has not been the same as before.

02:44The existence of new multipolarism, new blocs,

02:49and various issues that have been brought up,

02:53especially with the existence of many governments

02:58after the 2024 election.

03:012024 is a year of many elections around the world,

03:05especially in European countries.

03:09And these countries, their election results,

03:13all of them, have been biased towards the ultra-right.

03:22And when this happens,

03:25the security and stability that was done in the past,

03:30such as bilateral agreements, multilateralism agreements,

03:36all of them have been shaken and shaken.

03:39Because there are new governments established

03:43by new administration leaders

03:46who do not care about the external bases

03:50that have been done by their countries

03:53and have become a barrier to bilateral relations

03:57or multilateral relations.

03:59So this is a global geopolitical problem

04:04that is now being challenged.

04:06So Malaysia, as the leader of ASEAN,

04:09is responsible for promoting our ASEAN.

04:13That's why I said earlier,

04:15ASEAN needs to be better,

04:18ASEAN needs to be more united,

04:21and our success is our strength.

04:25ASEAN is strong because we are successful.

04:27ASEAN is strong because we are united.

04:29ASEAN is strong because our bases

04:31do not belong to any country.

04:34Our ASEAN bases are very clear, Mr. Speaker.

04:38We do not belong to any country.

04:40And we have, what do you call it,

04:43ASEAN treaties that clearly show

04:45that we want ASEAN to be free.

04:48As you know, this ASEAN declaration,

04:50the Bangkok Declaration, clearly states

04:52that we are free from nuclear weapons.

04:55We are free from anything.

04:57So we need to maintain this,

05:00and we need to reorganize this

05:02so that the world can see ASEAN

05:05as a safe and prosperous region,

05:09as a stronghold for the world

05:13to see that, as I said earlier,

05:16ASEAN's economic potential is very big.

05:20That's why one of our guiding principles

05:23as the leader of ASEAN this year,

05:26we want trade and investment

05:29between ASEAN countries to be increased.

05:33Because this is our strength.

05:35Mr. Speaker, we clearly state

05:39that ASEAN's position is clear,

05:42especially in international issues.

05:46Our position states that ASEAN

05:49and Malaysia as the leaders of this year,

05:51we say that we do not agree

05:54with any form of violation of international law.

05:58We do not agree with any form of violation

06:01of international treaties.

06:03We do not agree with any form of violation

06:05of human rights,

06:07the Geneva Convention, etc.

06:09or international treaties.

06:11We clearly state that ASEAN and Malaysia

06:14as the leaders of this year,

06:16we state that ASEAN does not agree

06:19with any form of action

06:22that clearly violates human rights

06:26or violates international treaties

06:29or international law.

06:31So, the declaration to expel the Palestinians

06:36from Gaza is something that we strongly disagree with.

06:41And we clearly state,

06:43Malaysia clearly states,

06:45that this morning,

06:46Mr. Vice President Wisma Putra,

06:48as the Speaker of the Malaysian Government,

06:50we have issued a statement

06:52stating that we are against and disagree

06:55with the proposal to expel the Palestinians

06:58by force.

07:00Because the Palestinians,

07:03the Palestinians themselves have stated

07:06that they do not want to leave their homeland.

07:09As I explained at the end of the month

07:11in this noble council, Mr. Putra.

07:13And we have discussed many times in this council

07:16that Malaysia supports the Palestinian struggle

07:21We support the Palestinian struggle

07:24to get their right to a free country.

07:27That is our struggle.

07:29And we support it.

07:30We do not support it because of other issues.

07:33So, it is against our support so far,

07:37the support of the international community so far,

07:40the resolutions of the united nations so far

07:44that state that the Palestinians have the right

07:47to get their own free country.

07:51Which way, that is up to you.

07:53If the best two-state solution for the moment,

07:56by all means, with permission.

07:58Because we have no other way yet.

08:00So, we will support and we reject the force.

08:03We firmly insist, Mr. Putra,

08:06that what has been suggested,

08:09what has been said,

08:11is something beyond the noble mind.

08:16And it goes against all conventions,

08:20all treaties, and all international treaties.

08:23And this, Malaysia has stated firmly

08:27and as the chairman of ASEAN,

08:29I have been together with ASEAN colleagues

08:32that we do not agree with this.

08:35So, Mr. Putra, we will also issue a statement with ASEAN.

08:39Because ASEAN, we cannot go out as easily.

08:42Because ASEAN is a bloc that needs consensus.

08:46We need a circle of voice

08:49if we want to make a decision.

08:51Even if we want to make a statement.

08:53So, we will issue it.

08:55But Malaysia has stated firmly this morning,

08:58it will be broadcast or issued

09:01that we do not agree

09:03and we reject an unreasonable suggestion

09:06to force the Palestinians

09:09from the Gaza Strip

09:11to leave or be placed in a third country.

09:13Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

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