PH slams Wan Fayhsal over call to boycott Palestine rally

PH slams Wan Fayhsal over call to boycott Palestine rally

PH Youth information chief Ammar Attan calls out Bersatu Youth leader for putting politics above support for Palestinians.

Wan Ahmad Fayhsal Wan Ahmad Kamal
Pakatan Harapan Youth information chief Ammar Atan (left) said Bersatu Youth chief Wan Ahmad Fayhsal Wan Ahmad Kamal should not be closed-minded and prejudiced on this matter.
KUALA LUMPUR:
Pakatan Harapan Youth has hit out at Bersatu Youth chief Wan Ahmad Fayhsal Wan Ahmad Kamal for calling for a boycott of tonight’s “Himpunan Pembebasan Palestin” (Free Palestine Gathering) rally at Axiata Arena in Bukit Jalil here.

Its information chief Ammar Atan said the action showed Wan Fayhsal’s hypocrisy, as his call to boycott the rally held in solidarity with the people of Palestine is due to political differences.

“As a person who claims to uphold humanitarian principles and supports the liberation of Palestine, it is highly inappropriate for him to be closed-minded and display ‘asabiah’ (prejudice) on this matter.

“He seems to believe that only his struggle is right, while viewing the actions of others, including the government, as wrong,” Ammar said in a statement today.

The Amanah Youth vice-chief said there should be no jealousy in doing good deeds and urged everyone to join the rally.

“Come together in solidarity tonight and put political differences aside in support of the liberation of Al-Quds Palestine,” he said.

In a video that went viral on X, Wan Fayhsal called for a boycott of tonight’s rally organised by the government in support of Palestine, and instead urged people to attend a rally organised by other groups.

Scheduled to begin at 6pm, the gathering aims to send a message to the world that Malaysia condemns the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh and opposes the relentless cruelty of the Zionist regime.

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is expected to deliver a speech at the event.

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