DECISION SOON ON GUANTANAMO MALAYSIANS

The fate of two Malaysians currently held at the Guantanamo Bay detention centre will be known by the end of this month, Foreign Minister of Malaysia Datuk Anifah Aman said. Speaking to reporters at the KL International Airport on his return from a two-day visit to Washington, Anifah said the matter was among issues he discussed with United States state secretary Hillary Clinton. He said the meeting took place in a cordial manner where they discussed specific issues such as the conflict in Gaza and piracy in the Gulf of Aden. He said Clinton welcomed Malaysia’s offer and invited the country to send participants to attend dialogue sessions with other countries to tackle the problem. Anifah said he had also conveyed Malaysia’s firm stand on the conflict in Gaza and called on the super power to handle the issue in a sincere and dignified manner.