00:03So my question is, considering with what happened in the Middle East, I think it impacted lots of countries in
00:09Southeast Asia.
00:10Do you think it's possible for the Southeast Asian country to create a shockbreaker mechanism for it?
00:17And how Malaysia could become like a driving force behind it?
00:22Now, you're talking about Middle East. We call it West Asia.
00:28Why? Why call it Middle East?
00:30From where? From London's Middle East. From here?
00:33Where's the Middle and East?
00:36Middle East, Beijing.
00:39That's our East.
00:42I'm not fighting over that.
00:46You see how strong is the influence, the London influence it.
00:51Middle East.
00:52I said, Middle? Yes, Middle East.
00:58I said, from where? From Malaysia, East. That's West.
01:03I said, okay. That's what my colonial masters told me. So it's Middle East.
01:10But we try. So in Malaysia, we say West Asia. Nobody agrees. It doesn't matter.
01:15It gives us some satisfaction.
01:17I go everywhere. I was in Tokyo, University of Tokyo.
01:23West Asia.
01:24I said, I said, in bracket, Middle East.
01:28I said, Middle East. Although it's far west from Tokyo.
01:34Well, this is a complex world.
01:39I'm not going to win this battle, but I'm just trying to provoke.
01:45So, do we have mechanisms to resolve? Again.
01:48Malaysia is far away.
01:51Our advantage is the only one.
01:53We engage with all the countries, the Gulf.
01:55In fact, after the initial outbreak, of course, we are engaging, we continue to engage with the United States,
02:02but more so the Gulf countries, with every single Gulf country leader, I engage.
02:08To tell them, look, one piece, whatever you want us to engage,
02:12because Malaysia is one of the few countries that continue to engage also with Iran.
02:18So, from what I get there, and then engage with Iran, then I went there.
02:21But, when Pakistan took the lead, we gave full support to Pakistan,
02:27and then Qatar and Turkey, to see that, you know, what is being conveyed,
02:32and we did convey our part.
02:33So, we played a minor, minor role,
02:37just to support the principle of peaceful coexistence.
02:43But to expect to play a much bigger role, no, we are not in the position to.
02:49We will endorse and give whatever support is required.
02:55I'm constantly engaging with Parval Sharif, the Prime Minister of Pakistan,
03:06giving all the encouragement and support.
03:09Even Iran, some countries, of course, are not too happy.
03:11But I say, how do you engage?
03:13I can call all Gulf leaders, with Sisi of Egypt, and Rohan of Turkey,
03:22but I cannot speak to President of Iran.
03:27I don't share that view.
03:28I do convey.
03:30I mean, the fact that some like or dislike is not my issue.
03:32In fact, for the funeral of Khmerni, tomorrow in Tehran,
03:41we are sending our agriculture minister to represent the country.
03:45Of course, I was invited.
03:46I think since I'm invited here,
03:50so, between going to Tehran and being here,
03:53I chose here.
03:54See how important you guys are?
