KUALA LUMPUR: The ‘Dampingi Rakyat Malaysia di Luar Negara’ (meeting Malaysian diaspora) programme will be upgraded to Malaysians Synergy, from next year, in line with the MADANI concept, the Dewan Rakyat was told today.
Deputy Foreign Minister Datuk Mohamad Alamin (pix) said the move was in line with the introduction of the MADANI concept, which emphasises inclusiveness, equality and togetherness.
“This initiative will not only strengthen consensus among Malaysians living abroad, but also promote social and cultural cohesion as envisioned in the MADANI concept,
He said this when winding up the debate on the Supply Bill 2024 for the ministry, at the committee level, today.
In the meantime, Mohamad said that Malaysia will continue to play a role, in its own way, in the struggle and solidarity against the oppression of the Palestinian people.
He said Malaysia would use international platforms, such as the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) and the Group of 77 (G77) leaders’ summit, in addition to the ASEAN level, to underscore the importance of solidarity with the Palestinian people.
“In fact, the government, through the Foreign Minister, together with other ASEAN Foreign Ministers, issued a statement on Oct 20 on the increase in armed conflict in the Middle East.
“It calls on both sides to fully respect international humanitarian law, and to allow humanitarian aid to pass through unhindered,” he said.
Regarding the country’s preparation to assume the ASEAN chair in 2025, Mohamad said that the ministry is currently in the early stages of internal planning and discussions with relevant ministries and agencies, to determine the priority areas and success of the 2025 ASEAN chairmanship. –Bernama
