Matters concerning the acceptance of Palestinian refugees must first be decided by Malaysia's Federal Government and I had commented on this issue raised by activists and non-governmental organizations (NGO) heads who had expressed concern that radicals could enter the country if Sabah and Sarawak fail to exercise autonomy over their borders.
“There is no need to jump the gun. The federal government has yet to make a decision but there are already NGOs commenting. Who are you? Wait for the prime minister to announce the decision. Don’t jump the gun”. These were the response I have made to the local media who had requested my comments.
I have added that ministers should not be influenced by unreasonable NGO views and should instead follow existing protocols.
If the federal government has made a decision, then we can give our views. But since the federal government has not decided on this matter, there is no need to comment on what NGOs have said. Malaysia always sympathised with those who are victims of war, citing Vietnam and Bosnia-Herzegovina as examples.
“There is no need to jump the gun. The federal government has yet to make a decision but there are already NGOs commenting. Who are you? Wait for the prime minister to announce the decision. Don’t jump the gun”. These were the response I have made to the local media who had requested my comments.
I have added that ministers should not be influenced by unreasonable NGO views and should instead follow existing protocols.
If the federal government has made a decision, then we can give our views. But since the federal government has not decided on this matter, there is no need to comment on what NGOs have said. Malaysia always sympathised with those who are victims of war, citing Vietnam and Bosnia-Herzegovina as examples.
No comments:
Post a Comment