AFTER successfully mediating a ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said he is now ready to mediate the conflict in southern Thailand and work to end the tension between the two sides, a Bernama news agency report published by Free Malaysia Today online news portal said last night (Aug. 9).
Anwar revealed that he had discussed this with the Thai government, which expressed its readiness to find a way to end the violence.
He said Malaysia would increase its efforts to foster peace in the region so that Islamic education can continue and the Malay language can survive.
“The issue in southern Thailand is an internal matter of the Thai government and I have contacted them (Thai government) who have shown their willingness to continue to try to stop the tension, especially the violence on both sides.
“I am confident that with the wisdom of the Thai leadership, efforts to find peace and security will continue so that the area can be developed, Islamic studies strengthened, and the Malay language upheld,” he said.
He was speaking to reporters after attending a goodwill gathering with the leaders and students of Pusat Pengajian Pondok Yayasan Islam Kelantan at Taman Sri Cempaka last night.
On Aug. 5, the media reported that Muslim residents in the southern region of Thailand asked Anwar to play a role as a peacemaker to end the protracted conflict in the area which has claimed thousands of lives over the past few decades.
Commenting on the conflict between Thailand and Cambodia, Anwar hoped that peace and tranquility between the two countries would continue to prevail.
“The efforts to reconcile Thailand and Cambodia will hopefully be sustained, and this will also help our Muslim friends there as well as when we try to work for peace or reduce tensions in Myanmar.
“Attacks on Muslims, especially the Rohingya, have decreased significantly, which is why Malaysia must continue,” he said.
Yesterday, Anwar was reported to have said that the swift and effective ceasefire agreement between Thailand and Cambodia was an extraordinary achievement that had never happened before for Asean, thus proving the strength, commitment and determination of its leaders.
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Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim speaking to reporters after attending a goodwill gathering with the leaders and students of Pusat Pengajian Pondok Yayasan Islam Kelantan in Kota Bharu last night, August 9, 2025. Photo: Bernama and published by Free Malaysia Today
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