About a dozen demonstrators on May 7 gathered outside the exhibition centre in Kuala Lumpur.
KUALA LUMPUR - The Malaysian government has been accused of hypocrisy in its strident pro-Palestinian stance, after several defence companies that supplied arms to Israel were allowed to take part in a military exhibition in Kuala Lumpur.
Bersatu international bureau chief Saifuddin Abdullah urged the government to ban Lockheed Martin and BAE Systems from participating in and sponsoring the Natsec Asia 2024 exhibition, citing concerns about the F-35 fighter jet by Lockheed Martin and equipment supplied by BAE being used in attacks on Palestinians.
Former premier Mahathir Mohamad on his X account urged that the companies be expelled from Malaysia, calling their presence at the exhibitions “highly offensive to the Palestinian people”. Still, an analyst says that stopping arms suppliers from taking part in local exhibitions could boomerang against Malaysia, as the country may in the end face difficulties in buying new weapons or spare parts.
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