*KUALA LUMPUR: **Boycott threats from India, Malaysian PM Mahatir Mohammadhits back against PM Modi government over IOK.*
*Malaysian Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad has stood firmly with hisposition on the Kashmir issue saying, ‘We speak our minds and we don’tretract and change’ despite calls by some in India for a boycott ofMalaysian palm oil.*
While talking to reporters at the parliament lobby in Kuala Lumpur,Mahathir Mohamad said: “We felt that the people of Kashmir had benefitedfrom the resolution of the United Nations, and all we are saying is that weshould all abide, not just India and Pakistan, but even the United Statesof America and other countries,” a Malaysian news outlet quoted him sayinglink.
“Otherwise, what’s the good of having the UN?” he questioned.
“Malaysia is a trading nation and we need the markets, so we are nice topeople. But we also have to speak up for others, so sometimes what we sayis liked by some and disliked by others.”
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Mahathir, in his speech at the 74th session of the United Nations GeneralAssembly in New York on September 28, said that “despite the UN resolutionon Kashmir and Jammu, the country has been invaded and occupied”.
His comments sparked an online backlash in India calling for a boycott ofMalaysian goods. Recent reports say India might review its imports of palmoil and other products, while an Indian trade organisation advised itsmembers yesterday not to buy palm oil from Malaysia.
