ISLAMABAD: Malaysia appreciates and will continue to maintain its good relationships with India and Pakistan.
Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said this was despite both neighbouring South Asian countries being on the verge of a conflict.
Dr Mahathir said by taking such a stand, it also illustrated indirectly that his three-day official visit to Pakistan did not mean that Malaysia had chosen its side.
“We cannot side with anyone. I think this, allowing terrorists to have this upper hand, is very dangerous. We must stop terrorists, both sides (India and Pakistan) must prevent acts of terrorism. When terrorists fight, they just want to take revenge.
“They cannot conquer. What can they do?...kill people. Is that what humanity is fated for? We don’t want to take sides with anyone, but we appreciate the problems they face,” he said at a press conference at Nur Khan Air Base in Rawalpindi, near here, before leaving for Malaysia yesterday after concluding his visit to Pakistan.
The Prime Minister also said the over-reliance of the Islamic countries on the developed nations has caused them to be afraid to protest against any wrongful actions by Western countries.
He said because of this, they had to abide by what the Western countries did.
“Islamic countries are too dependent on the developed nations for everything. Their ability is limited.
“Due to the strong support for Israel by Western countries, Islamic nations are scared to condemn Israel, and of Western countries taking action against them,” he said.