KUALA SELANGOR, July 29 — All parties must exercise caution and responsibility when commenting on issues involving other countries, said Parti Keadilan Rakyat vice-president Dato' Seri Amirudin Shari.
Amirudin, who is also the Selangor Menteri Besar, said not every matter should be turned into political capital, stressing that Malaysia’s political landscape requires maturity and moderation.
He was commenting on the remarks by PAS information chief Ahmad Fadhli Shaari, who was accused of belittling Malaysia’s diplomatic initiative to broker a ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia.
Amirudin added that such remarks reflect the character of irresponsible leaders who should be able to distinguish between political manoeuvres, national sovereignty and the country’s future.
“What is important is that we remain mature in such situations. I heard he has apologised, which is a good step, but if everyone from the outset refrained from twisting issues for political gain, we would be in a far better, peaceful, and stable place,” he said.
Amirudin was speaking at the closing ceremony of the 2025 Selangor Menteri Besar’s Cup Marching Competition for uniformed units at Universiti Selangor's Bestari Jaya campus today.
Earlier, Fadhli, who is also the Pasir Mas MP, posted on social media an illustration of three animals showing a goat and a sheep fighting over a banana with a monkey as judge, accompanied by the caption, ‘the goat and sheep should not need the monkey to mediate in a banana dispute’.
The post, which included a screenshot of news on the Thailand-Cambodia conflict, drew public criticism.
Yesterday, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim announced that Thailand and Cambodia had agreed to an immediate and unconditional ceasefire to ease tensions along their disputed border, following a special meeting he chaired in Putrajaya.
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet and Thailand’s Acting Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai attended the meeting.
— Bernama
