Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein has been appointed today by the Cabinet as the ‘coordinating minister’ to oversee the developments in Egypt.
The Defence Minister and acting Transport Minister said that his new responsibilities was, more specifically, to coordinate and ensure the safety of Malaysians in the tumultuous state.
“Right now there are no reports from the intelligence agencies… of a immediate need to evacuate,” Hishammuddin told reporters here.
“If the situation worsens, I think it is important to activate all avenues even using military channels to ensure that every Malaysian there is safe and is brought back if they are not,” he added.
On Thursday, the military overthrew Egypt's Islamist president Mohammed Morsi to replace him with a judge.
Commenting on the manner Morsi was toppled, Hishammuddin referred to a statement by MCA Secretary General Datuk Seri Kong Cho Ha who criticised Opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim for being ‘hypocritical’ when it came to the military coup in Egypt.
MCA earlier today said that Anwar’s condemnation of the ‘unconstitutional and undemocratic means to seize power’ in the ousting of Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi reeked of double standard, pointing to the Black505 rallies.
Hishammuddin said that it was for the public to realise that “hate breeds hate”, and said that Malaysian could easily be in chaos.
“We could easily be, in the position of uncertainty, instability. The chaos can happen to us in five years ago, if politics of hate, racist and religious were allowed to continue,” he said, pointing to Anwar’s alleged contradictory statements, saying that the Opposition indulged in ” politics of hate, finding fault with no apparent reasons and causing divide.”
“Thank God the development in countries around the word is not translated here in Malaysia. Clearly shows the wisdom of the government in moderation, in opening up in stages and listening to the public.”
Hishammuddin said that the Government was right in not allowing street demonstrations but and at the same time opening enough avenue for the public to criticize, avenue.
“That has assured stability. I am just very grateful in the last 5-6 years we have not succumbed to that kind of politics.”
The Defence Minister and acting Transport Minister said that his new responsibilities was, more specifically, to coordinate and ensure the safety of Malaysians in the tumultuous state.
“Right now there are no reports from the intelligence agencies… of a immediate need to evacuate,” Hishammuddin told reporters here.
“If the situation worsens, I think it is important to activate all avenues even using military channels to ensure that every Malaysian there is safe and is brought back if they are not,” he added.
On Thursday, the military overthrew Egypt's Islamist president Mohammed Morsi to replace him with a judge.
Commenting on the manner Morsi was toppled, Hishammuddin referred to a statement by MCA Secretary General Datuk Seri Kong Cho Ha who criticised Opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim for being ‘hypocritical’ when it came to the military coup in Egypt.
MCA earlier today said that Anwar’s condemnation of the ‘unconstitutional and undemocratic means to seize power’ in the ousting of Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi reeked of double standard, pointing to the Black505 rallies.
Hishammuddin said that it was for the public to realise that “hate breeds hate”, and said that Malaysian could easily be in chaos.
“We could easily be, in the position of uncertainty, instability. The chaos can happen to us in five years ago, if politics of hate, racist and religious were allowed to continue,” he said, pointing to Anwar’s alleged contradictory statements, saying that the Opposition indulged in ” politics of hate, finding fault with no apparent reasons and causing divide.”
“Thank God the development in countries around the word is not translated here in Malaysia. Clearly shows the wisdom of the government in moderation, in opening up in stages and listening to the public.”
Hishammuddin said that the Government was right in not allowing street demonstrations but and at the same time opening enough avenue for the public to criticize, avenue.
“That has assured stability. I am just very grateful in the last 5-6 years we have not succumbed to that kind of politics.”
