The Negeri Sembilan State Assembly passed a special motion condemning the murder of Ismail Haniyeh

SEREMBAN: The Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly (DUN) today unanimously passed a special motion strongly condemning the brutal killing of Hamas Political Bureau Chief Ismail Haniyeh on July 31.

Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun when presenting the motion asked the State Assembly Members (ADUN) to agree to state the firmness of the state government’s stance to the whole world to condemn Israel’s inhumane actions.

“In this honorable council, we are together with one determination, one goal and one voice without being constrained by religion, race or political orientation to raise an important issue that not only touches the hearts of Malaysians but also the majority of international citizens.

“Before the Israeli regime’s large-scale attack on Palestinian land on Oct 7 last year, the Prime Minister voiced the Palestinian issue five times on the international stage to draw the world’s attention to the issue that has never been resolved since the last 75 years.

“Malaysia’s assertion on the international stage is the result of the evil work of the Zionists who relentlessly oppress the Palestinian people resulting in the loss of hundreds of thousands of innocent lives and imprisonment as a sign of judgment,” he said.

In that regard, he said the state government took several decisions including that Israel must be held responsible for the attack on Haniyeh with the incident proving that they always plan aggressively and target Hamas leaders.

Aminuddin said the killing of Haniyeh, who is also the former Prime Minister of Palestine, was an act that violated international law, including International Humanitarian Law and the Charter of the United Nations (UN).

Planned attacks that take place outside the unrest area can trigger a ‘regional war’ that can lead to a bigger war involving countries that are not involved in the conflict.

Aminuddin said the DUN also expressed solidarity with the Palestinian people and expressed their immense disappointment with the UN Security Council’s weak action against the Zionist regime’s violent attacks on Gaza and Rafah since Oct 7.

“We have also decided that the Malaysian government will work with member countries of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), the Arab League and like-minded countries to uphold the principles of international law in dealing with the humanitarian crisis in Gaza,” he said.

State Senior Exco Datuk Seri Jalaluddin Alias when discussing the motion suggested that the government consider establishing a Medan Hospital in a region bordering Palestine such as Egypt or Jordan as an additional measure to support the Palestinian health system.
“Currently, among those who have established Medan Hospital are the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC),” he said.

The killing of Haniyeh is a big blow to the Muslim world and it happened in Iran, which is also one of the great powers of the Islamic country, thus showing an open challenge to the Muslim community around the world.

He also suggested that the government include some information about the Palestinian struggle in all independence programs held in conjunction with the National Day celebration as a sign of the undivided solidarity of Malaysians.

Meanwhile, there was a bit of commotion during the state assembly meeting when Kamarol Ridzuan Mohd Zain (PN-Paroi) voiced his disagreement that the assembly session this time only lasted one day, stating that the decision was ‘abnormal’.

He said as a representative of the people, the state government should give an oral answer instead of giving a written answer.

“I see that if you follow these rules, one important thing is after the question is answered … this is unusual in the chamber, not even a day, the hearing is postponed,” he said.

Aminuddin explained that the council meeting took place according to the set rules and did not have to be held for three days as is done in other states.

“I hope the opposition assemblymen can learn, even though it is set for three days, it does not necessarily last three days, the first day’s questions have already been answered orally and written answers have been given, the second and third day’s questions will be given in writing.

“I hope opposition assemblymen learn from opposition assemblymen in other states, this happened in Kelantan, Kedah and Perlis, this is not unusual … use good language, good words are better,” he said.

The conference was adjourned to a date to be determined later.