10 Awkward Questions For 23 Malaysian Gsf Volunteers Hailed As Heroes And Heroines Of Humanity

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As Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim praised the 23 Malaysian Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) activists released by the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) as “heroes and heroines of humanity”, detractors claimed they are seeking cheap publicity given there was zero chance of success against Middle East’s most powerful military.
In fact, a viral WhatsApp text by one doubter who calls himself “A Sceptical Malaysian” has listed down 10 questions that resonate and encapsulate the thoughts expressed by GSF critics both in Malaysia and internationally.

“You’ve had your 15 minutes of fame – the same lines, the same tears, the same perfectly steady hand-held framing over surprisingly calm seas,” penned the texter who hash-tagged among others, #AnwarIbrahim, #PDRM (Royal Malaysia Police) and #kdnmadani (Home Ministry).

Here is the list of the 10 questions:
#1. Did you know that Malaysian passports effectively forbid travel to Israel except with special permission? Yes or no. No euphemisms.
#2. If you knew, did you choose to break that law anyway or were you simply careless with your travel documents? Either answer will do – but own it.
#3. When exactly did you plan this trip and who briefed you first? A WhatsApp group, an NGO, a political cell or a weekend pub chat? Names and dates please.
#4. Did any of you study geography? Because Gaza has no usable commercial port. How exactly were you planning to unload “aid” – by magic? By raft? By very enthusiastic handover to whom?


#5. Were you employed? Who approved two months off for this sudden seafaring pilgrimage? If your boss signed the leave, do tell us which boss – or was your employer conveniently unavailable?
#6. How did you afford this expedition? Did wealthy patrons fund your holiday or did you crowdfund the voyage from people who thought they were buying food, not PR (public relations exercise)? Please list donors or the crowdfunding link.
#7. How much food did you actually pack? A humanitarian load or a picnic or for a movie? Exact quantities or at least whether you planned for three meals a day for a month or two.
#8. Did you pack enough food for the return? Or were you counting on being airlifted home with a medua conference framed as “victimhood”?

#9. Your detention video was suspiciously steady for open sea footage – who filmed it and when? Was the clip prepared beforehand or posted live as events unfolded?
#10. Finally: who wrote the script? You all recited the same lines with unnerving synchronicity. Is there a speechwriter? A PR agency? An organisational handbook on how to behave dramatically on camera?
In essence, “A Sceptical Malaysian” contended that Malaysians deserve the right to know whether the GSF initiative was a sincere humanitarian effort “or a well-orchestrated publicity tour with the rhetorical trappings of altruism”.
If you were honest humanitarians, answer clearly and publicly. If someone else financed, scripted or briefed you, name them now – the people who funded your trip owe an explanation to the donors who believed they were buying food, not optics.
If you wish to clear your names, a simple, unvarnished reply will do. Post it where we can all read it.
Say who paid for the boat. Say who told you Gaza had a functioning port. Say whether you knew you were breaking Malaysian law when you got on that boat. No speeches. No camera-ready pauses. Just facts.
The rakyat is ready to plan a second attempt – but we will not be financing publicity stunts dressed up as humanitarianism.
If you were genuine, show us. If you were complicit in anything else, now is the time to be honest: either with your fellow citizens or with your conscience. 
 - Focus Malaysia

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