Malaysia is ready to put aside political differences with other nations to help resolve the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Speaking at a Higher Education Ministry event on Monday (Oct 13), Anwar said Malaysia supports the upcoming US-Egypt joint summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, which will gather over 20 world leaders to seek an end to the Israeli war that began on Oct 7, 2023.
Anwar said he also plans to speak with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi to facilitate Malaysian aid through Rafah.
00:00Regarding our stance and the GSF issue, what are the tangible steps the government is currently taking or planning to translate Malaysia's strong words into impactful global actions?
00:23And the second one is what do we, the young leaders here, can do to actively partake and participate regarding this issue?
00:34Thank you. That is a correct attitude. You know, why do you focus on education? What do you learn?
00:49Learn, of course, in the very piece of specialization. But the whole idea of education, as I said, is to assimilate knowledge, but to disseminate what you understand is truth and justice.
01:03And you value freedom, whether your parents or your grandparents fought against the British and the Indian independence, whether the Russians fought against the Dutch, or the Vietnamese against the French and the Americans, because they value freedom.
01:22The value of human dignity. They fight against colonialism, because colonialism is a policy that is degrading men and women. It is exploitation of men by men.
01:41So, similarly, in the case of Gaza, the Palestinians. That's why I hear some small minority Malaysians who question, why? Why give money to the Palestinians?
01:51I mean, I mean, we have spent 400 billion ringgit in this country. Can't we give 100 million ringgit? I mean, I can't understand. But they are.
02:06So, I thank you, Dr. Ali, you represent the conscience of the majority. That's what students are for. You represent the conscience of the majority.
02:18What is right, what is just, what is free. And you understand why your parents, your grandparents fought against the colonial masters.
02:28Because you want, you respect human dignity. You want freedom for your people. Why do you deny freedom for the Christians?
02:38They are different color, different religion. But they are, of course, the majority of Muslims, they are Christians.
02:45Why do you allow colonialism? Why is it possible?
02:50The Europeans just issued a statement, more sanctions against Russia because of their policy in Ukraine.
03:00Why the silence against the Palestinians? That's why I say, many of these countries try and preach us, talk to us about freedom, about human rights, about democracy.
03:10Such hypocrisy, we don't want to hear anymore.
03:13So, we do whatever we can. Procella is one initiative, not my initiative. I can't claim credit.
03:26Some young Malaysians wanted to take the lead. I said, okay, they move on, we support, facilitate that.
03:34Then I said, okay, they want me to be fully supportive and endorsed. I said, yes, I happen to be the first leader.
03:43In any country to support officially. Then recently, Colombia endorsed. Thank you. Thank you very much.
03:53And then, now I suggested that, okay, now that today's peace, we, of course, express our appreciation to President Donald Trump, Qatar, Egypt, and all these countries that supported the peace initiative.
04:07We hope it works. And it's important for the region and for humanity at large.
04:15And they are now at Shama Sheikh, working on the initial phase.
04:19But I've told our friends in Sumer Tusantara, Pratila, say now, you don't need to go by sea, go by land.
04:29I'll, I hope to communicate to President of the next few days, to suggest to him that, you know, allow our contingent to go by Egypt to Rafah.
04:42And, uh, let's continue to assist. It was complete devastation. That's why, you know, I know we are, I was a small country. We don't have big, um, defense services.
04:57But we value it. Why are we involved in the squabble between Thailand and Cambodia? As I said, they are here.
05:10They were here yesterday, working with our team to try and facilitate.
05:15Why did I send the foreign minister to Myanmar last week? To try and tell them, look, stop this fighting. Try and negotiate, find a sustainable settlement.
05:31Yes, we did send our military field hospital to Myanmar. What was the condition? Stop the shooting. Allow access to humanitarian aid.
05:41Right? Not that I agree with their policies, but that's the minimum. So, that, in a small way, things that we need to do.
05:54Now the focus by the Arab countries, the neighboring countries, and many, some European countries, I think, um, President Donald Trump is convening,
06:05a meeting in some 50, 20 countries, in Shama Sheikh Egypt, to try and resolve. You'll support. I may have differences with many of them, doesn't matter.
06:14But on issues of peace, on issues of human dignity, we should be together. So, thank you very much.
06:22We will certainly do whatever we can, and I appreciate the sentiment of the young, because these are the seeds of awareness that is implanted from now.
06:36If you don't care, I mean, you don't value education. You don't care about human dignity. You don't care about injustice.
06:41Oh, never mind. After all, he's somewhere in Uluru Jaffa. Why do I care? I have enough problems here.
06:50That is the beginning of the dehumanizing.
06:58Well, it doesn't matter. He's a Hindu somewhere in the estate.
07:02See, I've heard some friends say that. Or some now Indians look at, oh, why must you have so much program for the Bumi Putra?
07:13What is that? Why did you ask? Oh, you're doing this Bumi Putra? Where? What else can you do for the Indians?
07:20I mean, that should be the language in Malaysia. Then we work together. You know?
07:24Because this is how a country can evolve and grow as a united one.
07:30But more important to my mind, if you understand the Madani framework, it's about human values.
07:36It's about trust, about respect to humanity.
07:40You know, you are born and die out, so what? I'm born in Malay.
07:45But it's human. Respect and trust.
07:48And when you see the dancers, the culture, I mean, I love it.
07:55I mean, it's part of my country and I think it is, yeah, things that we enjoy.
08:03You need to ask, oh, they're different, they're different, you know, they're different. Why?
08:08So, when you talk about your concern, your care for those who have been oppressed anywhere, as I mentioned,
08:24we say, oh, only police care. No, we work hard.
08:28Yesterday, again, I was in touch with the prime minister in Thailand and Cambodia.
08:37And we work hard. And last week, you know, I met twice the prime minister general from Myanmar.
08:48And I sent again the foreign minister last week.
08:52That's Myanmar. Because they are our neighbors.
08:54This is our concern. And we say, oh, never mind what you care.
08:58We have enough problems here. Of course, we have enough problems here.
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