Anwar meets Malaysian community in Belgium


BRUSSELS: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim attended a gathering here 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), Datuk Mohd Khalid Abbasi Abdul Razak and president of the Malaysian Association in Belgium Sarala Shambulingam.

Also present were Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz, Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir and Plantation and Commodities Minister Datuk Seri 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

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