Throughout a joint press convention in Moscow, Russian President Vladimir Putin shared a joke from Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s non-public tour of the Kremlin. Inside St. Andrew’s Corridor, Putin confirmed Anwar three thrones, one every for the tsar and tsarina. The third one was unlabelled.
When requested who the third was for, Anwar rapidly joked, “For the second spouse”, making everybody snicker. Putin replied that it was a “true Muslim” reply.
“That’s the reply of a real Muslim, a consultant of Islamic tradition,” the Russian president quipped.
PM Anwar clarified that his remark was a joke.
“I solely have one spouse, Mr President. However, I felt it was a trick, a check. I stated the best throne was for the spouse, the left for the second spouse. However later I realised it was truly for the mom,” he stated.
Anwar Ibrahim’s ‘Islamic push’
In November 2024, the Malaysian PM denied claims that he was pushing Islamic ideas an excessive amount of in his authorities. Such accusations got here after he had introduced plans to broaden the position of Jakim, the Islamic Improvement Division.
Anwar stated the criticism, primarily from a number of non-Muslims, confirmed a lack of information of Islam’s actual values.
“I would like Jakim not solely to speak about faith and Islamic regulation. Jakim, now beneath my administration as Prime Minister and the unity authorities, will broaden its duties, speak about financial points, take a look at digital programmes, and take a look at the training curriculum,” he stated.
“The accountability is broader, in order that the values of Islam might be utilized, and that is objected to by those that don’t perceive,” he added.
MH17 airplane crash
Through the go to, PM Anwar Ibrahim spoke in regards to the 2014 MH17 airplane crash. This got here quickly after a United Nations aviation council blamed Russia for the crash, which killed all 298 folks onboard.
Russia has rejected the UN findings, calling them unfair. Anwar posted on Fb that Malaysia would maintain demanding justice and accountability for the victims and their households.
The Malaysian PM additionally shared that, throughout their assembly, Putin provided condolences to those that misplaced family members, together with 196 Dutch, 43 Malaysians and 38 Australians who have been on the flight.
