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POSITIVE REACTION TO UN EMERGENCY SESSION - MSIAN DEPUTY FM
PUTRAJAYA, June 29 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's effort to press for a United
Nations (UN) emergency special session on the Israeli attack on the Gaza aid
flotilla may bear fruit, said Deputy Foreign Minister Senator A. Kohilan Pillay.
He said the emergency session would likely be held early next month based on
the support and positive reaction from various quarters.
However, the matter is still at the discussion stage and the final say lies
with the UN General Assembly president upon recommendation of majority of member
states, he told reporters after listening to Malaysian volunteers recounting
their experience on the siege of the Freedom Flotilla, here Tuesday.
In his speech, Kohilan said Malaysia had sent letters to the UN General
Assembly president, UN Security Council president and secretary-general,
Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC) chairman and secretary-general and the
Non-the Aligned Movement (NAM) to seek their support to convene the emergency
special session.
He said the Foreign Ministry had directed the Malaysia's Permanent
Representative to the UN in New York to get the cooperation and support from
foreign diplomats especially those from NAM, the OIC and Arab League.
Foreign Minister Anifah Aman had also met with his counterparts
from Brunei and Indonesia to garner their support, he added.
Kohilan said a draft resolution being drafted for the emergency special
session, among others, would demand Israel lift the blockade on Gaza in
accordance Resolution 1860 of the UN Security Council.
He said the resolution would also ask the International Court of Justice
(ICJ) to provide an Advisory Opinion on the Israeli attack on the Freedom
Flotilla and the setting up of an independent international commission of
inquiry on the Israeli attack.
Anifah described as baseless an allegation that Malaysia's efforts to
convene the emergency session was part of its attempts to wrest a UN Security
Council seat next year.
On May 31, the Turkish aid ship "Mavi Marmara", which was ferrying
volunteers, including 12 Malaysians, and medical supplies, was raided by Israeli
commandos, resulting in the death of nine activists.
-- BERNAMA
Nations (UN) emergency special session on the Israeli attack on the Gaza aid
flotilla may bear fruit, said Deputy Foreign Minister Senator A. Kohilan Pillay.
He said the emergency session would likely be held early next month based on
the support and positive reaction from various quarters.
However, the matter is still at the discussion stage and the final say lies
with the UN General Assembly president upon recommendation of majority of member
states, he told reporters after listening to Malaysian volunteers recounting
their experience on the siege of the Freedom Flotilla, here Tuesday.
In his speech, Kohilan said Malaysia had sent letters to the UN General
Assembly president, UN Security Council president and secretary-general,
Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC) chairman and secretary-general and the
Non-the Aligned Movement (NAM) to seek their support to convene the emergency
special session.
He said the Foreign Ministry had directed the Malaysia's Permanent
Representative to the UN in New York to get the cooperation and support from
foreign diplomats especially those from NAM, the OIC and Arab League.
Foreign Minister Anifah Aman had also met with his counterparts
from Brunei and Indonesia to garner their support, he added.
Kohilan said a draft resolution being drafted for the emergency special
session, among others, would demand Israel lift the blockade on Gaza in
accordance Resolution 1860 of the UN Security Council.
He said the resolution would also ask the International Court of Justice
(ICJ) to provide an Advisory Opinion on the Israeli attack on the Freedom
Flotilla and the setting up of an independent international commission of
inquiry on the Israeli attack.
Anifah described as baseless an allegation that Malaysia's efforts to
convene the emergency session was part of its attempts to wrest a UN Security
Council seat next year.
On May 31, the Turkish aid ship "Mavi Marmara", which was ferrying
volunteers, including 12 Malaysians, and medical supplies, was raided by Israeli
commandos, resulting in the death of nine activists.
-- BERNAMA
