All nine Malaysians taking part in the Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) and Thousand Madleens to Gaza (TMTG) humanitarian missions have agreed to sign deportation letters to secure their immediate release if detained by Israel.
Deputy head of the Malaysian delegation Afandi Salleh said the unanimous decision by the activists was made for safety reasons and to avoid taking unnecessary risks.
“We have also sent copies of our passports to the Malaysian embassy in Egypt, which will play a role in facilitating our return to Malaysia.
“The Malaysian embassy in Turkey has also contacted me to say that should we be detained by the Israeli regime, the process for the Malaysian FFC delegates will be the same as what was experienced by the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF),” Bernama reported him as saying.
Afandi was speaking from…