Mahathir upset over top terrorists, considered a threat to international security

- The name of the former Prime Minister of Malaysia on the US website

New York, Wednesday, January 13, 2021

The United States has released a list of the world's 20 most dangerous terrorists, including former Malaysian Prime Minister Muhammad Mahathir. Apparently, Mahatir was incensed when his name came up among the habitual terrorists.

The US website 'The Counter Extremism Project' published a list of the twenty most dangerous terrorists in the world. It also wrote that these terrorists are a threat to the security of the entire world. Mahathir ranks 14th in the list.

Mahathir immediately responded by writing on Twitter that an American website had also included me in its list of twenty habitual terrorists who pose a threat to world security. This website has portrayed me as a critic of Western countries, Jews and LGBT people.

It states that Mahathir was not directly involved in the violence. But his controversial statements drew strong criticism around the world. He is accused of continuing to promote anti-terrorist violence in the West.

Mahathir wrote in his defense that I had given this opinion as a criticism of the statements made by the President of France, Emmanuel Macron, about Islam. Macron believes that Islam promotes terrorism. That opinion is completely wrong. Islam strictly forbids the killing of innocent people. Whether Muslims or non-Muslims, murder is considered human murder in Islam.

If a Muslim kills, he does not do so because of the principles of Islam. Everything I said about Islam has been distorted and written on a US website. I have also written that I advocate terrorism. I said in clear words that Muslims do not have a sense of revenge or victimization. Actually criticize the western countries so you are considered a terrorist. If you criticize the Jewish people, you are considered anti-Semitic.