Malaysia will defy US pressure to label Hamas terrorists.
Muslim-majority Malaysia has long been Southeast Asia’s most vocal supporter of the Palestinian cause and protests over Gaza have snowballed recently. Washington has made three formal diplomatic representations so far, Anwar said on Tuesday, adding his administration would not bend to the pressure.The United States has made three formal requests to Malaysia to reverse its official position of refusing to label Hamas a terrorist organisation, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said on Tuesday, adding his administration would not bend to the diplomatic pressure.
The possible repercussions from the US:
The US House of Representatives on Wednesday evening approved a bill that would sanction foreign supporters of the Hamas and Islamic Jihad terrorist organizations.
The legislation requires the President to submit to Congress an annual report for the next three years identifying foreign persons, agencies or instrumentalities of a foreign state who knowingly and materially assist Hamas, Islamic Jihad, or an affiliate or successor of one of those organizations.
After identifying the organizations, the President must impose two or more sanctions, including denying export-import guarantees; Defense support under the Arms Export Control Act; Export of munitions to any agreement to which a person identified is a part; Export of goods or technology controlled for national security reasons; Loans more than $10 million; and Seizure of property held within the United States.
The bill also requires the President to report to Congress on each government that provides support for acts of terrorism and provides material support to Hamas, Islamic Jihad, or any affiliate or successor organization, or the President determines to have engaged in a significant transaction to knowingly and materially provide support to Hamas, Islamic Jihad or any affiliate or successor organization.
Hamas and islamic Jihad together with Hezbollah are obvious terrorists organisations,even the other Arab countries will not disagree.So why is PMX so supportive of them?Is it due to his Muslim brotherhood connections?Were the demarches issued to warn him of possible US sanctions??? Beware all our F-18 s might not get spare parts,ha ha!
When Kutty was 2nd time PM his first nation to call was Japan...is it bcos laundered funds are frozen there and Japan WW2 Death railway 2Billion compensation also there ??? Chua Jui Meng should look under name as per IC not Mykard maybe then can find account...🤣🤣
PMX have NO assets/cash/property so sanction lor BUT it will weed out those who have (borrow US knife) 🫠🫠🥰🥰☕️☕️
One or other , Malaysia will pay for Mirage man's antics
There seems no gears between brain and mouth
Very poor political player
His political career is littered with numerous basic mistakes
Latest being too friendly with Hamas mob
Just look how Jokowi playing it
He is his own worse enemy
PMX will have to choose between the devil and a hard place. Either way we the stupid tax-paying non-Malays and some moderate Malays who were the bulk or 80% of Anwars vote bank are fucked. Anwar plays the fiddle while Malaysia burns. Will he denounce Hamas and grovel at America's feet begging forgiveness or will he show the yanks his "ketuanaan" power and give them his middle finger? The best choice would be he steps down and let anybody else run the show. Boleh?
Our leaders dont really care if the country collapses or not.
Dr m quarelled with our neighbours, india, US, China but never japan.
Muhyiddin enforced lock down for political consolidation. And later emergency rule. Their personal interest caused many businesses to collapse.
PMX? Forget it. Even without gaza we will suffer. He know nuts about running the country. Ruining it, yes!