KUALA LUMPUR, June 12 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is to seek the agreement of like-minded countries to condemn the atrocities of the Zionist regime at a special session of the United Nations in September, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said Saturday.
"I will ask our UN permanent representative in New York to meet with the UN secretary-general to state that Malaysia is one of the countries which will bring a resolution on the matter.
"I will also contact member countries of the OIC (Organisation of the Islamic Conference), NAM (Non-Aligned Movement) and other like-minded countries so that they will be in agreement to the holding of a UN special session in September," he said when launching the 1Malaysia Rally at the Putra Stadium in Bukit Jalil, here.
Najib had tabled a motion in the Dewan Rakyat on Monday where the Malaysian government condemned the Israeli regime for having attacked a humanitarian aid ship bound for blockaded Gaza, resulting in the death of seven Turks who were among the peace activists, including 12 Malaysians, on board the vessel.
The 1Malaysia Rally, organised by Barisan Nasional (BN) Youth, had gathered youths of all religions and races to condemn the Zionist regime and express support for the people of Palestine.
The rally was also aimed at explaining government policies and obtaining feedback from the people on their implementation.
Simultaneously with the 1Malaysia Rally, the prime minister also launched the 1Malaysia Tour of going down to the ground to get closer to the people, including in Sabah and Sarawak.
In his speech, earlier, Najib said the government would assist youths who had the potential to succeed without regard to any quota.
"We will help youths with potential to succeed because they have the capacity to compete and are bold enough to move forward and bring about change - youths with the potential to become domestic, regional and global champions.
"We will not make special considerations or defend any quota. We will provide assistance to those who are prepared to go forward.
"I want to identify among youths, including girls, those who have the capacity to succeed and change and become global champions. The government will help them achieve success," he said.
Also present at the event was Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, Umno vice-president Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein, Gerakan president Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon and youth leaders of the BN component parties, including from Sabah and Sarawak.
In conjunction with the launch, the Malaysian People's Peace Alliance (Aman Malaysia) held a "Save Palestine" exhibition at the Putra Stadium to portray the history of occupation of Palestine as well as pictures depicting the Zionist regime's atrocities.
Aman Malaysia chairman Datuk Ahmad Zaki Zahid said the exhibition would be moved to KL Sentral next week and later to other venues throughout the country.
He also said that the "SMS for Gaza" campaign launched by Aman Malaysia last week had received 40,000 messages whereby the collection from the SMS despatches would be channeled to Gaza through the Foreign Ministry.
Malaysians could express their support for the people of Palestine via SMS by typing GAZA and sending to 32928. The telcos would charge 50 sen for each SMS.
"I will ask our UN permanent representative in New York to meet with the UN secretary-general to state that Malaysia is one of the countries which will bring a resolution on the matter.
"I will also contact member countries of the OIC (Organisation of the Islamic Conference), NAM (Non-Aligned Movement) and other like-minded countries so that they will be in agreement to the holding of a UN special session in September," he said when launching the 1Malaysia Rally at the Putra Stadium in Bukit Jalil, here.
Najib had tabled a motion in the Dewan Rakyat on Monday where the Malaysian government condemned the Israeli regime for having attacked a humanitarian aid ship bound for blockaded Gaza, resulting in the death of seven Turks who were among the peace activists, including 12 Malaysians, on board the vessel.
The 1Malaysia Rally, organised by Barisan Nasional (BN) Youth, had gathered youths of all religions and races to condemn the Zionist regime and express support for the people of Palestine.
The rally was also aimed at explaining government policies and obtaining feedback from the people on their implementation.
Simultaneously with the 1Malaysia Rally, the prime minister also launched the 1Malaysia Tour of going down to the ground to get closer to the people, including in Sabah and Sarawak.
In his speech, earlier, Najib said the government would assist youths who had the potential to succeed without regard to any quota.
"We will help youths with potential to succeed because they have the capacity to compete and are bold enough to move forward and bring about change - youths with the potential to become domestic, regional and global champions.
"We will not make special considerations or defend any quota. We will provide assistance to those who are prepared to go forward.
"I want to identify among youths, including girls, those who have the capacity to succeed and change and become global champions. The government will help them achieve success," he said.
Also present at the event was Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, Umno vice-president Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein, Gerakan president Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon and youth leaders of the BN component parties, including from Sabah and Sarawak.
In conjunction with the launch, the Malaysian People's Peace Alliance (Aman Malaysia) held a "Save Palestine" exhibition at the Putra Stadium to portray the history of occupation of Palestine as well as pictures depicting the Zionist regime's atrocities.
Aman Malaysia chairman Datuk Ahmad Zaki Zahid said the exhibition would be moved to KL Sentral next week and later to other venues throughout the country.
He also said that the "SMS for Gaza" campaign launched by Aman Malaysia last week had received 40,000 messages whereby the collection from the SMS despatches would be channeled to Gaza through the Foreign Ministry.
Malaysians could express their support for the people of Palestine via SMS by typing GAZA and sending to 32928. The telcos would charge 50 sen for each SMS.
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