Mantan Perdana Menteri Malaysia Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad akan berucap dalam sebuah program anjuran Dewan Perniagaan Melayu Malaysia Kedah:
FORUM “KEDUDUKAN ORANG MELAYU PASCA PILIHANRAYA UMUM ke XII”
Starcity Hotel
Alor Setar
Kedah
19 Mei 2008
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We at PGPO reiterate our fervent objection and strongly denounce the setting up of Halliburton’s 200 million ringgit manufacturing centre at Iskandar Malaysia in Johor. The Malaysian government must not allow these war profiteers to put their ill-gotten profits to operate in any way in our beloved country.
On another note, we wish to express our utter disappointment with the decision of the Dewan Rakyat to dismiss the motion by Dato’ Seri Abdul Hadi Awang to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the tragedy of Nakba.
The action of the Dewan Rakyat does not reflect the aspirations and the sentiments of the Malaysian people who share in the suffering of their Palestinian brothers and sisters. To reject this motion on the basis that it is not urgent is a negation of the very ideals that we hold sacred such as peace and the sanctity of life.
It is bad enough that countries such as the United States, Britain and Australia are celebrating Israel’s 60 years of statehood, the least we can do is for our parliamentary sitting to show empathy and solidarity with the Palestinian people.
Tun Dr Mahathir bin Mohamad
Chairman
Perdana Global Peace Organisation
