Malaysia-Indonesia should speak in one voice in defending anti-palm oil campaign

Malaysia-Indonesia should speak in one voice in defending anti-palm oil campaign.

Malaysia should not be alone in battling the anti-palm oil smear campaign, mounted by European activists and non-government organisations (NGOs), former Malaysian prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad said Tuesday.

“Indonesia is also a leading oil palm producer. If both countries can join forces and speak out in one voice, it will be more effective,” he said in his keynote address at the Malaysia-Indonesia Economic Seminar 2009.

Dr Mahathir said the positive outcome would not only benefit Malaysia but Indonesia and other major palm oil producers.

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