According to MCA Youth’s deputy chief Mike Chong, the organization will be participating in a six-day rally outside the US Embassy in Kuala Lumpur in a call for the international community to commit to a Gaza ceasefire.
The rally, known as “Aksi Bertindak: Kepung Demi Palestin,” is organized by the Sekretariat Solidariti Palestin and will commence on December 26, 2023, and conclude on December 31, 2023.
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Chong stated, “We share similar views with over 60 non-governmental organisations, student unions, and political parties who want the Israeli Defence Forces to stop its violence against the Palestinians.”
He added, “The rally aims to pressure the international community into calling for a ceasefire in Gaza immediately.”
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Chong emphasized that the Youth wing could not remain passive as the people in Gaza are continually being massacred, with over 20,000 Palestinians reportedly killed since early October.
He also mentioned that MCA Youth has shown support for the ceasefire by sending a memorandum to Palestinian Ambassador to Malaysia Walid Abu Ali.