Malaysian TV runs anti-terror campaign aimed at Muslims

KUALA LUMPUR: A coalition of non-governmental organisations in mainly-Muslim Malaysia, headed by a son of former premier Mahathir Mohamad, is running a series of television advertisements denouncing terrorism as un-Islamic. “Violence dishonours faith,” say the clips, produced by the coalition known as Peace Malaysia, which was set up in January 2003 ahead of the US invasion of Iraq. A baby boy is featured in one of the segments aired on private television channel TV3 during primetime news bulletins. It shows him growing up and graduating from university, turning to militant activities and dying in conflict. Islam tells its believers not to kill children, women, the elderly and people in places of religious worship during combat, says another advertisement. “Our objective is to promote global peace. It is a reminder to us here that we are living in peaceful conditions. afp

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