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Taliban’s denial of education for women ‘a grave crime against humanity’: Guan Eng | Scoop
DAP chairman Lim Guan Eng has urged the Malaysian government against being associated with the Taliban-led Afghan government highlighting its ban on education for women. – Scoop file pic, December 8, 2024
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Taliban’s denial of education for women ‘a grave crime against humanity’: Guan Eng

DAP chairman urges Putrajaya to have nothing to do with them

Scoop Reporters
Updated
12:01 PM MYT

 

KUALA LUMPUR – The denial of educational rights to women by the Taliban-led Afghanistan government is a grave crime against humanity, said the DAP chairman as he stressed that Putrajaya should have nothing to do with the Taliban.   

In a Facebook post, the Bagan MP said that genocide is one of the worst crimes against humanity, highlighting the Israeli’s regime genocide of Palestinians which has claimed more than 44,000 people, according to news reports.  

However, Lim also pointed out that denying educational rights based on gender is also “a grave crime against humanity” as he pointed to the Taliban government in Afghanistan which bans women and girls from attending schools.   

“Depriving and dispossessing women and girls of their fundamental right to education is simply appalling.  

“(Therefore), Malaysia must have nothing to do with the Taliban-led Afghanistan government,” said Lim.   

In the social media posting, Lim shared a news article from British public service broadcaster BBC from four days ago which reported Afghan women have been barred from undergoing midwifery and nursing training.  

He also shared another news report from Al Jazeera on Afghanistan’s top cricket stars Rashid Khan and Mohammad Nabi urging the Taliban to reconsider their ban on women’s access to medical education and training, as they described the move as “deeply unjust”.  

Lim, a former finance minister, had previously called out the Education Ministry for hosting officials from the Afghanistan government last month.  

He also reportedly questioned how the visit from the Afghan delegation would benefit Malaysia and expressed concerns it would be misinterpreted as Malaysia condoning or not opposing their ban on women studying at secondary schools and universities.  

The ministry responded by saying that the visit was conducted based on the guidance and advice of the Foreign Ministry. It also said Malaysia is prepared to assist the country in the fields of health and humanitarian efforts, in a bid to promote social development.  

Earlier today, Scoop reported that the National Olympic Committee (NOC) in Afghanistan is keen to forge ties with Malaysia’s Youth and Sports Ministry, hoping to gain international recognition and improve the country’s sports sector.  

Afghanistan NOC Secretary-General Irshadulhaq Sadiqi told Scoop that he hopes to have a friendly meeting with the ministry to try and learn from them as well as to achieve their successes, as well as connect Afghanistan athletes with Malaysian players. – December 8, 2024  

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