PETALING JAYA: Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has called on Thailand and Cambodia to cease cross-border hostilities by 10pm local time today, with the Asean observer team to monitor the situation on the ground.
In a statement, Anwar said he made the appeal in separate calls to Thailand’s Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and his Cambodian counterpart, Hun Manet.
“I (have) conveyed Malaysia’s deep concern over the situation and urged both sides to exercise maximum restraint, cease all forms of hostilities and refrain from any further military actions, including the use of force or forward movement of armed units, with effect from 10pm today (UTC+7) ,” he said.