Muhammad Posted October 28, 2003 Mahathir dismisses US aid cut Tuesday 28 October 2003, 22:41 Makka Time, 19:41 GMT Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Muhammad has brushed off a US Senate decision to curb aid to his country owing to remarks he made about Jews. The Senate unanimously agreed on Monday to make $1.2 million in military training aid to Malaysia conditional on US Secretary of State Colin Powell being persuaded the southeast Asian country supports and promotes religious freedom, including for Jews. "It doesn't make any difference to us. We don't really need that money," Mahathir said on Tuesday at his office in the administrative capital, three days before he steps down after 22 years in power. Malaysia prides itself on being a peaceful multicultural nation, with a 60% Muslim majority and large non-Muslim Chinese and Indian minorities. The country has few Jews. Aljazeera Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
