KUALA LUMPUR: Despite arriving from Bahrain at around 5am, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim continued his schedule by chairing the Cabinet meeting in Putrajaya on Friday (Feb 21) morning.
In a Facebook post, Anwar said that he briefed the meeting on the outcomes of his visits to Bahrain and Brunei.
"Upon arriving from Bahrain at around 5am, I went on to chair the Cabinet meeting early this morning. I also shared the outcomes of my visit to Bahrain, and also to Brunei, which will certainly have an impact on strengthening and enhancing cooperation and new synergies, Insya-Allah," he said in his post.
Anwar's official visit to the Gulf nation was at the invitation of Bahrain's Crown Prince and Prime Minister, Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa.
He was the only Head of Government invited to speak at the Intra-Islamic Dialogue Conference (IIDC), held under the patronage of Bahrain's King, King Hamad Isa Al Khalifa. The event was attended by the Grand Imam of Al Azhar Al Sharif, Prof Dr Ahmed El-Tayyeb, along with over 400 Islamic scholars, religious leaders, and experts.
During his visit to Brunei, Anwar was granted an audience with Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah at Istana Nurul Iman. They discussed several issues, including the Myanmar crisis, the South China Sea disputes, and intra-Asean trade. Former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who leads the advisory team for Malaysia's Asean chairmanship, also attended the discussions.
Anwar remarked on the engaging discussions with Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, highlighting the Sultan's invaluable experience on matters concerning Asean. – Bernama
