SEPANG – The Islamophobic act that occurred in Stockholm, Sweden is among the issues to be discussed during Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s official visit to Brunei beginning tomorrow.
Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Zambry Abdul Kadir, accompanying Anwar on the official visit, said he would discuss the matter with his counterpart, Erywan Mohd Yusof.
“I will discuss it with my counterpart during this official visit,” he said when met at Kuala Lumpur International Airport here today.
Rasmus Paludan, leader of the Danish far-right party Stram Kurs, was permitted to burn the Quran on Saturday outside the Turkish embassy in Stockholm, causing the Muslim world to erupt in anger.
Anwar said Malaysia condemned in the strongest terms the Islamophobic act and urged the Swedish government to take urgent measures against the perpetrators of the vile act, and ensure drastic steps in the future to address the alarming rise of Islamophobia in the country.
The two-day visit to Brunei is Anwar’s second official visit since taking office on November 24. – Bernama, January 23, 2023
