MCA to Wan Fayhsal: Stop sabotaging national interests for political expedience

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Letter to editor

This statement is in response to Bersatu Youth chief Wan Ahmad Fayhsal Wan Ahmad Kamal (PN-Machang) who questioned the success of Prime Minister (PM) Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s recent official visit to Saudi Arabia.

Wan Fayhsal deemed the official visit a failure because Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim did not meet the Saudi monarch King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during the visit.

This statement shows the ignorance of Wan Fayhsal as he did not understand the basics of diplomacy in the context of international relations.

As a former diplomat who has served with the Foreign Ministry for 13 years, I consider the opposition’s accusations to be political in nature and it is an attempt to undermine the unity government’s credibility without solid reasoning. This is a very irresponsible and unpatriotic act.

Clearly, the PM’s official visit to Saudi Arabia was upon the invitation of the government of Saudi Arabia. In addition, the PM was accorded full guest status and courtesies by the Saudi Arabian government throughout the visit.

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