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Wed, 10 Feb 2010
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Najib: OIC can counter extremism and Islamophobia
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 24, 2009): The Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) is not only a platform for cooperation among the ummah but also a stage to launch a defence against extremism and Islamophobia at the international level, Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak said.
The prime minister said the growing negative perceptions and insults against Islam had exacerbated hostilities against Muslims, especially those living in the West.
“It is for the ummah to project and promote the true image of Islam by highlighting the universal values, the rich heritage and achievements of this sacred religion that teaches its followers tolerance and respect for others,” he said in his message on the commemoration of the 40th anniversary of establishment of the OIC today.
Najib said that after 40 years, the OIC had evolved into a body that served and safeguarded the interests of the ummah.
He is pleased to note that the organisation has been actively involved in the promotion of activities to further enhance cooperation, coordination and collaboration among the 57 member states with a population of more than 1.5 billion.
However, the world is a vastly different place today than it was 40 years ago, and that many new challenges had emerged.
“For the OIC to remain relevant in the globalised, technological and a borderless world, it must move with the times,” he said.
“Members must work together, maximise the use of their combined resources for the collective good and benefit of the ummah. The OIC must recognise the new challenges in the post Sept 11 era not only in the political and security areas but also in the economic and social sphere.”
Najib said the OIC must play the role of catalyst and provider for the economic and social development among the least developed members of the organisation.
“As the world moves on, we cannot afford to be left behind. Joint and concerted efforts are needed to remove the shackles of poverty still afflicting millions of our fellow Muslims around the world,” he said.
“It is for us to shape our own destiny and therefore we must aim to grow through self-reliance.
Poverty, hunger and disease are the common enemies of mankind,” he said. -- Bernama
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