Malaysia negara Islam yang boleh diharapkan.....

Muhyiddin Yassin bersalam dengan Dr. Obaidullah Obaid yang membuat kunjungan hormat di pejabatnya di Bangunan Perdana Putra di Putrajaya, semalam. - BERNAMA


PUTRAJAYA 26 Julai - Kerajaan Afghanistan melihat Malaysia sebagai sebuah negara Islam yang boleh dicontohi dan diharapkan negara lain di dunia.

Timbalan Perdana Menteri, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin berkata, mesej itu disampaikan Menteri Pengajian Tinggi Afghanistan, Prof. Dr. Obaidullah Obaid yang mewakili Presiden Hamid Karzai untuk lawatan lima hari ke Malaysia.

"Mereka memandang tinggi keupayaan Malaysia dan menyatakan kita sebuah negara Islam contoh yang bukan sahaja boleh diikuti tetapi juga boleh diharapkan untuk membantu umat Islam lain yang menghadapi masalah.

"Inilah keistimewaan Malaysia dan kita harus berbangga dengannya, suasana aman sebegini juga harus dikekalkan malah diperbaiki," katanya ketika berucap pada majlis perasmian Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Presint 9 (2), di sini hari ini.

Sempena majlis itu, Muhyiddin turut berbuka puasa bersama warga sekolah dan menyampaikan sumbangan kepada 50 pelajar di sekitar Kajang dan Putrajaya.

Pada pagi ini, Muhyiddin yang juga Menteri Pelajaran menerima kunjungan hormat delegasi Obaidullah di Bangunan Perdana Putra, di sini.

Mengulas lanjut, Muhyiddin berkata, Obaidullah mengharapkan Malaysia akan memberi bantuan kepada negaranya yang sedang dalam proses pemulihan daripada perang.

Muhyiddin berkata, antara bantuan yang diperlukan Afghanistan adalah dalam bidang pendidikan, teknikal, latihan ketenteraan serta kepolisan.

"Mereka mahu Malaysia membantu proses pemulihan dan pembangunan yang diperlukan Afghanistan selepas negara itu melalui satu tempoh yang agak malang.

"Peperangan yang berlarutan telah mengorbankan ratusan ribu manusia di sana, hampir seluruh sistem sosial dan ekonomi negara itu musnah," katanya

27 July 2012 | last updated at 01:51AM

Afghanistan looks east

By SEAN AUGUSTIN | news@nst.com.my
Read more: Afghanistan looks east - General - New Straits Times http://www.nst.com.my/nation/general/afghanistan-looks-east-1.113555#ixzz21xlgSN2d
SEEKING SUPPORT: 'Malaysia a model Muslim country that can be relied upon'
PUTRAJAYA: AFGHANISTAN is looking to Malaysia for assistance in rebuilding itself after the US-led global war on terror, the deputy prime minister revealed.
Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said the war-torn country was seeking "morale and material support" especially in terms of education, technical aid as well as in military and policing aspects.
"They admire our abilities, stating that not only were we a model Muslim country but one that could be relied upon.
"This is our uniqueness of which Malaysian Muslims here should be proud of," he told a crowd of 1,000 people when opening the SMK Putrajaya Presint 9 (2) and also buka puasa with parents and students here last night.
Present were Deputy Education Minister Datuk Dr Wee Ka Siong and Putrajaya member of parliament Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor.
Muhyiddin had earlier met with the Afghan Higher Education Minister Prof Dr Obaidullah Obaid.
During the meeting, Muhyiddin, who is also education minister, and Obaidullah discussed Malaysia's experience in formulating and implementing higher education policies.
Obaidullah, who was appointed Afghanistan higher education minister in March, was in Malaysia for a five-day visit, which ended yesterday.
Following the 9/11 terrorist attacks on New York in 2001 by the Afghanistan-based al-Qaeda, the country has been plagued by war and civil unrest.
"Many were killed and although the situation has improved, their social economic system was almost destroyed," he added.
Muhyiddin also said that Malaysians should be thankful they were able to observe the fasting month peacefully, unlike Syria, which is enduring civil war.
He later handed out aid to 50 underprivileged students from five different schools.