PKR supports ICERD but respects govt's decision not to ratify it, says Anwar

Jason Santos Jason Santos Updated 7 years ago · Published on 9 Dec 2018 3:38PM · 5 Comments

PKR president Anwar Ibrahim speaking to the press in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, today. He is in Sabah today to discuss PKR leadership issues in the state. – The Malaysian Insight pic, December 9, 2018.

PKR, in principle, supports anti-racial discrimination but also backs the government’s decision not to ratify ICERD, said PKR president Anwar Ibrahim. 

He said the fears of the Malays about the Anti-International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination was likely the result of their own interpretations of the United Nations convention.
 
“The Malays feared that their special privileges would be undermined if Putrajaya endorsed ICERD,” Anwar said in Kota Kinabalu today.

“PKR has made its views clear on the ICERD at the recent presidential council meeting that, in principle, we support anti-racial discrimination.

“But maybe due to the interpretation of the ICERD, it had caused fear among communities in the country.”

Anwar is in Sabah today to discuss PKR leadership issues in the state.

Yesterday, some 50,000 people took part in a rally in Kuala Lumpur to protest against the ratification of the ICERD, despite the Pakatan Harapan government already saying it would not do so. 

Anwar, who is also Port Dickson MP, had earlier snubbed an invitation to the rally, reiterating today that there was no need for the rally as the government had decided not to ratify the treaty. – December 9, 2018.

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  • Yes, being supportive of ICERD gives every Malaysian the pride to face the world.

    Posted 7 years ago by Tanahair Ku · Reply

  • What a cowardice answer! Damn snake .

    Posted 7 years ago by Jacob Hong · Reply

    • He is just parroting!!! devoid of inteligent answer. Did you see him or the wife or the daughter in the thick of actions when it was highly discussed . Silent as a church mice.

      Posted 7 years ago by Lee Lee · Reply

  • PKR supports LBGT but respects the government decision not to recognize it.
    PKR supports UEC certificates but respects the government decision not to recognize it.
    PKR supports Anwar to be the next PM but respects the government decisions not to allow it.
    A load of crabby answers, really!! Tak boleh caya punya.

    Posted 7 years ago by Jacob Hong · Reply

  • We'll believe it when we see it. For the moment, the PH government is backtracking on many human rights commitments, including abolishing draconian laws. The proof of the pudding is in the eating. We hope PH will not turn out to be BN 2.0.

    Posted 7 years ago by Anak Kampung · Reply