KUALA LUMPUR: The government is monitoring the conflict in Sudan and will bring Malaysians there home if the situation poses a risk to their safety, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
"I received the report this morning... I think our people’s situation there is still under control... but as soon as there is a risk, we will bring them straight home,” he told reporters after launching Sayr Al-Salikin’s masterpieces and Hikayat Iskandar Zulkarnain at Wisma Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka here on Monday (April 17).
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The conflict in Sudan, which involves the Sudanese Army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), has sparked political turmoil and threatened security in the country.
Earlier, Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah advised the government to be prepared to bring Malaysians in Sudan home if the conflict in the country worsens.
His Majesty also called on all Malaysians to pray for the safety and well-being of their fellow countrymen in Sudan in the current crisis. – Bernama
