Selangor MB to lead 30-container aid mission to Gaza


SHAH ALAM: Selangor Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari, on behalf of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, will lead Malaysia's 30-container Humanitarian Mission to Gaza, as well as the Global Sumud Flotilla 2.0 delegation.

The MB’s office said the mission, organised by the Malaysian Consultative Council of Islamic Organisations (Mapim), will deliver 374 tonnes in aid to Palestinians in Gaza, where conditions are increasingly dire.

"The Mentri Besar will depart on Sunday (April 5) to lead the humanitarian delegation and ensure the containers are safely cleared in Cairo.

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"He will also chair a special session at the Rafah border crossing to reaffirm Malaysia's firm stance on the Gaza blockade, before overseeing the departure of the Sumud Nusantara delegation from the Port of Barcelona, Spain.

"Given the risks and challenges, the public is urged to pray for the safe and smooth passage of the mission led by Amirudin and all involved," read the statement, emphasising that Selangor and Malaysia will continue to stand for justice for oppressed Palestinians still under siege by the Zionist regime. - Bernama

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