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| Friday, 24 September 2004 |
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Malaysia accuses West of fuelling terrorism KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday (AFP) Western countries have fuelled international terrorism through the invasion of Iraq and their stand on the Palestinians, Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah ahmad Badawi said Thursday. Abdullah, who is chairman of the 57-nation Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) and the 116-member Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), made the charge in a two-hour speech to his ruling party's national assembly. He urged Muslims to reject the use of terrorism, saying it contravened the teachings of Islam, while criticising the West for "the increasing prejudice against Muslims worldwide". "The term 'jihad' (struggle) should not be misused and should not be misinterpreted to justify terrorism. Such actions only serve to tarnish the teachings of Islam. Islam does not permit such violence. If unchecked, such cruelty will benefit no one." Efforts to prevent terrorism should address the root causes, he told delegates to the conference of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO). "Malaysia will work to convince the countries of the West in particular, to reassess and change their policies in the Middle East. In an obvious reference to the United States, Abdullah said: "There is unease around the world that a single country dominates all the military, economic, political and cultural dimensions of power." |
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