Kuala lumpur: Malaysian civil society leaders and academics today condemned in the strongest terms what they described as an unprovoked and illegal United States (US) military operation in Venezuela. Executive Chairman of think tank, Polity, Nurul Izzah Anwar, Co-Chair of ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights (APHR) Charles Santiago, Third World Network (TWN) executive director Chee Yoke Ling, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin professor, Prof Dr Mohd Afandi Salleh, Malaysian Humanitarian Aid and Relief (MAHAR) president Jismi Johari, and Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) president Meenakshi Raman issued a joint statement warning that the US' action constituted a serious violation of international law and threatened global peace and stability.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, the group emphasized that the US military operation in Venezuela is a blatant breach of the United Nations Charter and fundamental principles of international law, including the prohibition on the use of force and the right of all peoples to self-determination. They called for the immediate cessation of all military actions against Venezuela, advocating for the withdrawal of foreign forces from its territory and airspace, and demanding full respect for the country's sovereignty, political independence, and right to control its natural resources.

The leaders urged the global community not to remain silent, appealing to all people of conscience, civil society organizations, and member states committed to a just and peaceful international order to join in condemning the US operation. They also called on the United Nations Security Council and General Assembly to convene urgently to address the breach of international peace and security, and to ensure accountability for any violations of international law.