Pas: Anwar should have urged for peaceful dialogue on Taiwan-China issue
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim should have called for peaceful dialogue and urged restraint over the Taiwan-China issue rather than appear to advocate the use of force, a Pas leader said.
Pas leader Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan has criticized Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's remarks on the Taiwan-China issue. Hassan argued that Anwar should have advocated for peaceful dialogue instead of suggesting the use of force. The Pas secretary-general stated that Malaysia should take a cautious approach in the China-Taiwan conflict and avoid taking sides with any major power.
Takiyuddin noted that Anwar's comments, which included viewing Taiwan as part of China and comparing the situation to Malaysia's federation, had placed Malaysia in a difficult diplomatic position. He believed this inadvertently weakened Malaysia's diplomatic space and Asean's inclination towards non-interference, peaceful conflict resolution, and strategic autonomy.
Takiyuddin emphasized that Malaysia should express hope for peaceful resolution through dialogue, benefiting both peoples and preserving regional and global stability.
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