Anwar Meets Malaysian Diaspora In Belgium

BRUSSELS, Jan 19 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim attended a gathering here on Sunday with Malaysians living in Belgium.

The gathering, held in conjunction with his two-day working visit to Belgium starting Sunday (Jan 19), was attended by about 200 members of the Malaysian diaspora.

Among those present at the gathering were Malaysia’s ambassador to Belgium, Luxembourg, and the European Union (EU), Mohd Khalid Abbasi Abdul Razak, and the Malaysian Association president in Belgium Sarala Shambulingam.

Also present were Malalysia’s Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz, Minister of Higher Education Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir and Minister of Plantation and Commodities Johari Abdul Ghani.  

Mohd Khalid Abbasi, in his speech, said that about 200 Malaysians are either working or studying in Belgium.

“One notable name who could not attend is footballer Luqman Hakim Shamsudin, who has a game tonight,” he said.

Luqman Hakim made Malaysian football history when he signed a contract with the Belgian club KV Kortrijk.
-- BERNAMA