PETALING JAYA: Dato G Kumaar Aamaan, a prominent community leader known for his sharp political views, questioned the recent statement by former Bangi Member of Parliament, Ong Kian Ming, who claimed that Malaysia’s Ambassador to the United States (US), Nazri Aziz, failed to arrange a phone call between Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and US President Donald Trump.
In a statement, Ong Kian Ming criticized Nazri Aziz for not arranging the phone call, which he deemed crucial in the context of global diplomatic relations. According to Ong, neighboring countries such as Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Singapore had successfully arranged phone meetings with Trump before he was inaugurated.
In response to the allegation, Dato G Kumaar Aamaan stated, “Do you not feel ashamed to make such a statement against Nazri Aziz, given how complex diplomatic affairs are? What exactly are you suggesting as the reason for this failure? Was it due to negligence, or are there other factors involved?”
Ong Kian Ming also proposed five individuals who should be considered by Putrajaya to replace Nazri Aziz as Malaysia’s Ambassador to the US. Among the names mentioned were PKR Vice President Nurul Izzah Anwar, Minister of Investment, Trade, and Industry Tengku Zafrul Aziz, former CIMB Chairman Nazir Razak, former Member of Parliament Yusmadi Yusoff, and Chairman of the Malaysian Institute of Strategic and International Studies, Faiz Abdullah.
Ong emphasized that the successor to Nazri should have direct access to the Prime Minister to provide strategic information regarding bilateral relations and the best proposals for engaging with Trump and other US leaders.
Nevertheless, Dato G Kumaar Aamaan continues to demand clarity on this diplomatic issue, stressing that the future of Malaysia-US relations requires stronger leadership to ensure the country’s position in the eyes of the world.
#DatoGKumaarAamaan #OngKianMing #NazriAziz #Diplomacy #AnwarTrumpPhoneCall #MalaysiaUSA #PrimeMinisterAnwarIbrahim #DonaldTrump #DiplomaticRelations #MalaysiaAmbassador #PKR #TengkuZafrulAziz #NurulIzzahAnwar #NazirRazak #YusmadiYusoff #FaizAbdullah #PoliticalCriticism #MalaysiaLeadership #LatestNews #MalaysiaPolitics #DiplomaticIssues #AseanSummit #TrumpAdministration #ForeignRelations #DiplomaticChanges #DiplomaticImportance #PoliticalInfluence #PoliticalStatements