Quizzed on China-Taiwan relations, Anwar says he would use force if needed to prevent Malaysia from breaking up (VIDEO)
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim stated he would use force to prevent any province from seceding from Malaysia. He made these remarks while discussing the potential for conflict between China and Taiwan, emphasizing the importance of maintaining national territorial integrity.
Why it matters
The statement clarifies Malaysia's stance on sovereignty and territorial integrity, providing insight into the Prime Minister's foreign policy philosophy regarding global power dynamics.
KUCHING, Aug 19 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim believes he would use force to prevent any province from breaking away from the Federation of Malaysia.
In a special interview titled ‘Malaysia between the superpowers’ with Sreenivasan Jain for Al Jazeera ’s programme ‘ A Changing World? The Contest for Global Powe r’, which aired on August 16, Anwar said force should be used to protect territorial integrity.
He was using Malaysia as an example when asked if China should be condemned if it resorted to using force should the country fail to achieve peaceful reunification with Taiwan.
Sreenivasan: China has said that if peaceful reunification doesn’t work, they reserve the right to use force if it comes to that. Would you condemn that?
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