- Indonesia and Malaysia are committed to working together to combat international discrimination against palm oil, the countries’ leaders said in Jakarta on Friday (Feb 5).
- In a press conference after a four-eye meeting with Malaysia’s Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin at Merdeka Palace, Indonesian president Joko Widodo said: “Regarding the issue of palm oil, Indonesia will continue to combat the discrimination against palm oil and this fight will be more effective if it is done together.”
- Indonesia and Malaysia are the world’s largest exporter of palm oil and it is hoped that both countries will give the same commitment on the issue.
- Muhyiddin said both leaders expressed their concerns on the anti-palm oil campaign that is happening in Europe and Australia.
- “This anti-palm oil campaign is baseless, does not reflect the sustainability of the palm oil industry in the world, and contradicts the commitment of European Union (EU) and World Trade Organization (WTO) on the free trade practice,” he said.
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