Malaysia's armed forces are readily prepared to receive "any order" over Jerusalem, Defence Minister Hishamuddin Hussein said, adding that the Southeast Asian nation should be prepared to face all eventualities.
Malaysian troops are 'ready' for Jerusalem orders: minister
11 Dec 2017 - 11:59
Malaysia's armed forces are readily prepared to receive "any order" over Jerusalem, Defence Minister Hishamuddin Hussein said, adding that the Southeast Asian nation should be prepared to face all eventualities.
"As the defence minister, I am confident that we will carry out any order from the supreme commander of the Malaysian Armed Forces, Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Sultan Muhammad V," Hishamuddin said, referring to Malaysia's monarch, who is the official head of state.
"Armed Forces chief General Raja Mohamed Affandi Raja Mohamed Noor and his troops are definitely ready," he added.
The Malaysian minister's comments come amid a global backlash against US President Donald Trump's recent announcement that Washington will recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
Hussein described Trump's announcement, which broke with years of US precedent over the city, as a slap in the face for the entire Muslim world.
On Friday, thousands of protesters converged on the United States' embassy in the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur to protest against Trump's announcement.
In neighbouring Indonesia, which is the world's most populous Muslim-majority country, protests continued through to Sunday, when around 10,000 demonstrators rallied outside the US embassy in Jakarta.
Thousands of protesters gathered outside the US embassy in Kuala Lumpur [Anadolu] |
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