KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 24 (Bernama) -- The "Malam Himpunan dan Selawat Malaysiaku Bersama Gaza” gathering in conjunction with the Sumud Nusantara Carnival at Dataran Merdeka here tonight proceeded smoothly, without any untoward incidents.
Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Fadil Marsus said 180 police personnel were on duty to safeguard those who attended the programme.
"So far, we have not received any police reports regarding any incidents. An estimated 20,000 people attended the programme tonight,” he said in a statement.
Earlier, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim attended the programme, which marked the culmination of the Sumud Nusantara Carnival 2025.
Also present were Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil; Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Federal Territories) Datuk Seri Dr Zaliha Mustafa; and Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar.
Also in attendance were Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Dr Mohd Na’im Mokhtar; and Sumud Nusantara director-general Muhammad Nadir Al-Nuri Kamaruzaman, who is also the Cinta Gaza Malaysia (CGM) chief executive officer.
Anwar, during his speech at the programme, also announced that the MADANI Government had approved an additional RM100 million in humanitarian aid for Gaza, reaffirming Malaysia's continued commitment to supporting Palestinians amid the worsening crisis.
-- BERNAMA
