“Where is your compassion?” he asked at an event in Penang.
Anwar went on to say that the war in Gaza was the biggest tragedy that had struck the global Muslim community since World War 2.
And to those demanding that we resolve issues in Malaysia first, Anwar said: “There are some issues that won’t be resolved until the end of time.”
“But that’s not what Islam teaches. The issues in the country are neverending, so what we can do is to help them (Palestine) gradually.”
While Anwar did not identify anyone in particular, he did say that some of his detractors included “former leaders”.
On Wednesday, Anwar said Malaysia would begin rebuilding efforts in Gaza by constructing a school, a hospital and a mosque as part of a broader initiative in collaboration with the Japanese government.
He said the projects would be carried out with the support of the private sector and the Malaysian people.
This led to former federal minister Rafidah Aziz stating, in a Facebook post, that Putrajaya should pay attention to Malaysia first, noting the “sad state of many of our rural schools” as well as “inadequacies in our outlying government hospitals”.
Julau MP Larry Sng shared similar sentiments, adding that Anwar “must understand that his priority is Malaysia first”.
The Parti Bangsa Malaysia president also warned that overplaying the Palestinian cause could backfire on his leadership.
Rafidah’s comments also earned her a rebuke from PKR’s religious understanding department which said that as an experienced figure in international relations, she should not have made the remarks.
The department’s director, Amidi Abdul Manan, was reported to have said that Rafidah’s statement “is akin to waiting for the impossible”. - FMT
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