KUALA LUMPUR: The government welcomes the resolution passed at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) yesterday with regard to an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the sending of humanitarian aid.
Religious affairs minister Na’im Mokhtar said the resolution adopted at the UNGA yesterday was important due to the critical situation in Gaza at present.
“Every minute is important to the Palestinian people in Gaza. In (the period of) one minute all kinds of things, such as bombings, can occur. Even internet access there has been almost cut off. This involves humanitarian issues irrespective of religion.
“In fact, if we look at the countries that support this resolution, most of them are non-Muslim countries. Alhamdulillah, with 120 countries agreeing to this resolution, a ceasefire (can be achieved) and humanitarian aid can be given to the Palestinian people, especially in Gaza,” he said at the Ziarah Asnaf 3.0 programme here.
Yesterday at the UNGA, the resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire and for humanitarian aid to be delivered to Palestinians was approved by the general assembly with 120 votes in favour, 14 against and 45 abstentions.
Meanwhile, Na’im congratulated all Malaysians for showing solidarity with the Palestinians.
He also reminded the public who made financial contributions to use the correct channels so as not to be deceived by irresponsible parties taking advantage of the situation.
Meanwhile, in a separate statement, Wisma Putra also expressed Malaysia’s support for the resolution.
Regarding the meeting of the Interfaith Harmony Committee today, he said a sub-committee would be established to propose and implement unity-based programmes.
The committee has 30 members with three representatives from the government, 10 representing the Islamic faith, four each representing Buddhism and Christianity, and two each for Hinduism and Taoism. - FMT
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