Calls grow to reject Nick Adams as US Ambassador to Malaysia
In a statement, Selangor PAS Youth Chief Mohamed Sukri Omar said the government, through Wisma Putra, should take a firm and clear stance against the nomination to protect the sensitivities of the people.
He added that the government should uphold the dignity of a nation consistently advocating for humanitarian issues, especially regarding Palestine.
"Nick Adams is not just a controversial figure. He openly spreads hatred towards Islam and supports the Zionist colonial regime without consideration.
"He once pressured a restaurant in the United States to fire a waitress simply for wearing a 'Free Palestine' pin. This is an inhumane act that demonstrates extreme and hateful attitudes towards the oppressed Palestinian people's struggle," he said in a statement on Monday (July 14).
He emphasised that Malaysia does not need a diplomatic representative who brings extremist and pro-Zionist ideologies, as it is a majority-Muslim country that upholds the principles of justice and solidarity with oppressed people.
"This appointment is an insult to the sensitivities of Malaysians. If the government remains silent or accepts this appointment, it will be seen as betraying the people's firm stance in supporting the Palestinian cause.
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"This is not just a diplomatic issue, but a matter of principle, dignity, and the nation's stance on humanitarian issues," he said.
Mohamed Sukri said Malaysia has the absolute right under the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations to reject any ambassadorial candidate deemed unsuitable or harmful to domestic harmony.
He added that firm action is needed to defend the nation's image and stance and to reject any efforts to spread extremist pro-Zionist ideologies in the country.
"Selangor PAS Youth stands firmly with Malaysians in rejecting elements of Islamophobia, tyranny, and injustice. The appointment of Nick Adams as the US Ambassador to Malaysia is a form of provocation against the nation's historic stance on the Palestinian issue."
"We urge the government to use its power to reject his nomination and send a clear message that Malaysia will not be a stage for normalising Zionist tyranny or a testing ground for Islamophobic extremism," he said.
He added that Malaysia is not a testing ground for pro-Zionist ambassadors and must defend the nation's dignity.
On Sunday (July 13), Amanah Youth international bureau chairman Mus'ab Muzahar
Said that the appointment of Nick Adams is an insult to the country's dignity and foreign policy.
"Nick Adams is not a diplomat or a statesman. He is merely a far-right propagandist, a staunch Trump supporter, and a vocal supporter of the Zionist Israeli regime.
"His rhetoric on social media is full of hatred, racism, and Islamophobic sentiments, clearly deviating from the spirit of mature bilateral relations," he said in a Facebook post
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