JAKARTA - The Malaysian government confirmed that the invitation to United States President Donald Trump to attend the ASEAN 47th Summit at the end of October 2025 was not a unilateral decision for Malaysia as the host, but the result of a joint agreement with all ASEAN member countries.
"As Chair of ASEAN, Malaysia must respect the unanimous decision of ASEAN leaders," said Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia Ahmad Zahid in Johor Bahru quoted from Bernama via Antara, Sunday, October 5.
However, Zahid stressed that Malaysia still adheres to its stance against any form of interference between the United States in issues related to Gaza and Palestine.
Trump is the President of the United States, but it has not stopped Malaysia from voicing disapproval of any US interventions on the issue of Gaza and Palestine. Our position has never changed," he stressed.
He added that Trump's presence in Kuala Lumpur is likely to also be a topic of discussion at a Malaysian parliamentary session on Monday (6/10).
"Yes, maybe there will be a bill proposed to discuss this issue. MPs are free to express their views, but we still have to respect the decisions made by the ASEAN Secretariat," he said.
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The ASEAN 47th Summit to be held in Kuala Lumpur is expected to be an important momentum for regional cooperation amid increasingly complex geopolitical dynamics, including relations between ASEAN and the United States.
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