Armed Forces help for Jerusalem to ensure peace, stability in Palestine — Hishammuddin
LUMUT: Malaysian troops are ready to serve in Jerusalem, not for war but to ensure peace and stability in Palestine, said Defence Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein.
He said Malaysia played that role to ensure that the stability of the West Bank was guaranteed and that the image of Islam was safeguarded.
“Whatever action we take is not to do battle, but to ensure peace and stability in the region, to ensure there is no turbulence and to ensure the image of Islam is not tarnished by the jaundiced perception of irresponsible quarters,” he said.
Hishammuddin spoke to reporters after launching the transformed Mutiara Armada Complex and the #PerkasaPerwira campaign at Dewan Shariff at the Royal Malaysian Navy base in Lumut yesterday.
Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir; Chief of Defence Forces Tan Sri Raja Mohamed Affandi Raja Mohamed Noor and Perbadanan Perwira Niaga Malaysia (Pernama) chairman Gen (Rtd) Tan Abdul Aziz Zainal were also present at the event.
Recently, the editorial of the JewsNews portal teased the news on the readiness of Malaysian troops to contribute an appropriate role in the issue of Jerusalem. An attachment had stated “we could destroy Malaysia in one second”, thus inciting an exchange of words among netizens on the social media. - Bernama