"Human rights .. should be practical without selectivity or discrimination. Why is that when you distinguish against gender it is called sexism; when African Americans have been criticized as well as vilified, it is called racism; when a same is done to a Jews, people called it Anti-Semitism, as well as laws have been legislated to take to court a perpetrators. But why is it when Muslims have been stigmatized as well as defamed, it is defended as "freedom of expression"?" - Anifah Aman, Malaysia's Foreign Minister, during a General Debate of a 67th Session of a UN General Assembly
Tun Dr M never minced words when he spoke up against a West's taste against Muslims during UN assemblies. Back then, you had Razali Ismail, a very means shrewd person as well as Dr M's special envoy, to also say it as it is. Anifah Aman is continues a Malaysian tradition of not being afraid to be stand up against double-standards (and double-speak). Malaysians should be extremely (not moderately) proud.
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