JAKARTA, Sept 5 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim met with Indonesia’s Islamic leaders on the sidelines of the 43rd Asean Summit yesterday.
He engaged in discussions and exchanged views with the republic’s leaders of Islamic movements and organisations.
In a Facebook post today, he said the discussions were significant as they reminisced his beginnings as an activist who learnt valuable lessons from Indonesian Islamic figures such as Mohammad Natsir and Buya Hamka.
“In our discussion, we delved into the challenges of thought, knowledge, preaching and issues facing the Islamic world.
“I would like to express my deepest appreciation to Muhammadiyah chairman Bapak Haedar Nashir, Dewan Dakwah Islamiyah Indonesia chairman Dr Adian Husaini and Prof Din Syamsuddin who were present along with 11 organisations including Ibu Khofifah Indar Parawansa, Nadhatul Ulama women’s head, as well as the East Java Governor,” he said.
Anwar said such meetings and discussions will continue to be facilitated in efforts to enhance Malaysia-Indonesia cooperation and to maintain brotherhood among Islamic movements and organisations of both countries.
Anwar arrived in Jakarta with his wife Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail yesterday to attend the regional summit from today until Thursday, his second one this year after the 42nd Asean Summit in Labuan Bajo.
This is Anwar’s first summit with the seven Asean Dialogue Partners — Australia, China, Japan, India, South Korea, the United States and Canada.
Eleven bilateral meetings have been scheduled, including meetings with South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, US Vice-President Kamala Harris, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.
— Bernama
