PUTRAJAYA, July 4 – Malaysia and Indonesia on Wednesday reaffirmed their “unwavering support” for Palestine, including its bid for full UN membership.
The reiteration of support for Palestine came during a meeting between Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and visiting Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi.
“Our conversation touched on the issue of Palestine, with both nations reaffirming our unwavering support for justice for the people of Gaza and the acceptance of Palestine as a full member of the United Nations,” Anwar said after the meeting.
Anwar also said he discussed with Marsudi the Malaysia-Indonesia border matter, the issue of detained fishing vessels involving citizens of both countries, and Indonesian labor.
“I assured Ibu Retno of Malaysia’s commitment to improving the protection and welfare of over 500,000 Indonesian workers in Malaysia,” Anwar said, adding that they also discussed the humanitarian crisis in Myanmar.
