KUALA LUMPUR: The Prime Minister's political secretary Datuk Ahmad Farhan Fauzi reports that the 23 Malaysian volunteers of the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) mission were in good health and would be brought home “soon”.
Ahmad Farhan, who is currently in Istanbul, Turkiye, said in a Facebook post that Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has tasked him to facilitate the immediate safe return of the Malaysian delegation.
"Their return will not be the end of the struggle for independence of the Palestinian people, but will be a symbol of how this small country of Malaysia is steadfast in its principles and has people who are brave in facing the cruelty of great powers.
"The prayers of the people and all friends are for the safe return of the country's heroes and heroines," he said.
Ahmad Farhan said he found all the delegates in good health in his meetings with them.
"They appear stable and enthusiastic to continue defending the struggle for the liberation of Palestine. Their enthusiasm is hard for me to describe.
"Most of the activists had to throw their mobile phones into the ocean for fear that they would fall into the hands of the regime," he said in his message, which Anwar also shared.
Last Thursday, 23 Malaysian activists who participated in the GSF mission were detained by the Zionist regime's military after their ship was intercepted while in the waters of R3 Red Zone, in the Mediterranean Sea, and then taken to the port of Ashdod, Israel.
All Malaysian activists were reportedly released and departed from Ramon Airport, Israel, at 6.45pm Malaysian time on Sunday (Oct 5) before arriving in Istanbul at 8.40pm Malaysian time.
The Malaysians detained were singer Heliza Helmi and her sister, Nur Hazwani Afiqah who were on board the ship, Hio; Nurfarahin Romli (Farah Lee) and Danish Nazran Murad (Grande Blu); singer Zizi Kirana (Huga); Musa Nuwayri, Iylia Balqis and Sul Aidil (Alma); Haikal Abdullah, Muaz Zainal, Zulfadhli Khiruddin and Rusydi Ramli (Sirius).
Also arrested were Razali Awang aboard the Inana; influencer Nurul Hidayah Mohd Amin or better known as Ardell Aryana (Mikeno); PU Rahmat, Norhelmi Ab Ghani, Mohd Asmawi Mukhtar, Norazman Ishak (Estrella); Zainal Rashid and Ustaz Muhammad Abdullah (Fair Lady) as well as Muhammad Hareez Adzrami or better known as Haroqs, Muhd Haikal Luqman Zulkefli and Taufiq Mohd Razif (Free Willy). - Bernama
