LETTERS: FIRST of all, I wish to thank the Malaysian authorities, especially the Prime Minister’s Office and the Foreign Ministry, for allowing me to be part of the KL Summit 2019.
Through your esteemed daily, I wish to confirm our full support to the goals of the summit, as stated by the great leader of Ummah Islamiya, Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.
The statements and speeches published in your paper are worth being part of textbooks in educational institutions and academic research organisations in all Muslim countries.
Muslims in Japan are hopeful for positive development among the Muslim-majority countries towards strengthening mutual trade, media links, mutual economic cooperation and anti-Islamophobia programmes.
Muslims in Japan look upon the leaders of the summit for practical measures to achieve the programmes and projects decided by them.
We are proud to be one of the many countries that attended and participated in the KL Summit 2019.
Japan is a great economic power and can cooperate with the Muslim countries in trade, technology and scientific development of education and social welfare governance.
These matters as pointed out by the summit leaders need great effort and attention from the Muslim governments.
The statements, talks and agreements signed by the summit leaders are not just the need of the hour but a must for the development for national sovereignty which is the theme of the summit.
Malaysia is following the Look East Policy.
I am confident that Japan is willing to cooperate, so let us take this golden opportunity to develop the Ummah Islamiya.
Muslims in Japan, though a minority, have great potential and can work as a catalyst for cooperation between Japan and the Muslim countries.
Through your respected daily, the Muslims of Japan assure the KL Summit 2019 leaders of their full and unconditional support for any useful role in the various fields mentioned above.
Atigatou Gozaimashita.
DR MOHAMMAD ABDUR RAHMAN SIDIQQI
Chairman,
International Muslim Centre Japan
The views expressed in this article are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect those of the New Straits Times