Umno will play a key role in promoting Malaysia as it chairs Asean next year, says party deputy president Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan.
In his winding-up speech at the Umno general assembly on Saturday (Aug 24), Mohamad, who also serves as Foreign Minister, also briefed delegates on Malaysia's intention to join the BRICS group (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa), and reassured them that Malaysia would continue advocating for the Palestinian cause.
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In his winding-up speech at the Umno general assembly on Saturday (Aug 24), Mohamad, who also serves as Foreign Minister, also briefed delegates on Malaysia's intention to join the BRICS group (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa), and reassured them that Malaysia would continue advocating for the Palestinian cause.
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00:00Mr. Vice-Chancellor, a lot has been said during the Ladies' and Gentlemen's Gatherings.
00:05Congratulations to all three of you who have successfully held the Gatherings.
00:13Speaking of Palestine, God willing, we, Malaysia, will continue to bring our voice to all corners of the world.
00:22Our issue of supporting the Palestinian people's struggle is not new today.
00:28Since 1948, when the Zionist State of Israel was established,
00:37we have spoken to our fellow citizens that this is a wrong thing to do.
00:45The cruelty committed was not committed on 7 October.
00:50The people of Palestine were killed, the people of Palestine were banished,
00:54and the people of Palestine fled from the land because their houses were burnt down in 1979, 75 years ago.
01:03That is why a lot of people are confused when they say that the Palestine crisis only happened on 7 October.
01:11That is why they say that they support the human rights,
01:21that the Zionist regime has the right to defend itself.
01:26No, they are not doing violence.
01:32They want to get back their land.
01:35So let us not get confused.
01:38Our support towards the Palestinian struggle is not because they are Muslim or not.
01:44This is a struggle that we support because of crimes against humanity,
01:50and also genocides against the Palestinians.
01:53That is what we want to emphasize.
01:57We will continue to fight for the rights of the people of Palestine.
02:01We will continue to make sure that Palestine will become a free country
02:07and become one of the countries in the United Nations.
02:13About the BRICS, ladies and gentlemen, we do want to join the BRICS.
02:18Not because we want to join, but because we were invited.
02:21The President of Brazil, President Lula,
02:24had a phone conversation with our Prime Minister.
02:29That is when he invited Malaysia to join the BRICS.
02:34The BRICS is a large country.
02:38It has a GDP of 37% of the world's GDP.
02:42Its population is up to 41%.
02:47It is a country that produces oil.
02:5041% of the world's oil reserves.
02:53The BRICS is not a group that needs us to sign a treaty.
03:01It is an informal group
03:04that we want to voice our opinions
03:07on how the Global South has been left behind
03:13and we want to make sure that the voice of the South
03:17is heard by the international community.
03:20Malaysia wants to join the BRICS
03:22not because we want to join in a defence treaty.
03:27It is an informal group
03:32that is based on the global economy.
03:3837% of the world's GDP is in the BRICS economy.
03:43The rest will be managed by ASEAN next year.
03:48If possible, Mr. President,
03:50let us promote together
03:54that Malaysia will be the leader of ASEAN next year.
03:58The whole world wants to see Malaysia
04:03become an effective leader.
04:06A leader who can solve the South China Sea problem.
04:10A leader who can solve the Myanmar problem.
04:14A leader who can solve the maritime issue
04:18in the South East Asia region.
04:21This is a big responsibility for Malaysia
04:25that we need to achieve together.
04:27I don't need to say anything else.
04:30It is already 6.30pm.
04:31Mr. President, you have 30 minutes.
04:33I want to remind you that
04:35this is not an easy task.
04:37It can't be too difficult.
04:45It can't be too difficult.
04:48That's all.
04:50Mr. President, you have 30 minutes
04:52to give us your advice.