00:00Malaysia's efforts to help rebuild Gaza will not replace its own development,
00:07because there is no interest payment fund will be used, said former UN leader Mahathir Rais.
00:13He said that the initiative, cooperation between Malaysia and Japan,
00:17most of it will be financed through corporate donations, international donations and Wakaf.
00:23Mahathir also said that the country's development funds will remain untouched,
00:28worrying that Malaysia's assistance for Gaza can divert resources from domestic priorities.
00:35However, critics, including former Minister of the United Nations, Rafida Aziz,
00:39and Julaw MP, Larry Sun,
00:42have urged Putrajaya to focus on domestic issues.
00:46Mahathir rejected this concern, saying the government remains committed to national development,
00:51including major projects such as the PEN-BONEO festival and continuous improvement in the outskirts of the city.
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