KUALA LUMPUR Jan. 17 Kyodo Malays...

KUALA LUMPUR Jan. 17 Kyodo

Malaysia's ruling party launched a campaign Friday to mobilize support to declare against what it terms the United States' ''hypocritical'' handling of the war in succession terror and the issues of Iraq and Palestine.

The United Malays National Organization (UMNO) youth wing together with more than 100 nongovernmental organizations, claiming to set forth over 2 million members, establish up the People's Alliance for Peace.

''The examination for peace has never been more pressing Based on this intricate concern, Malaysians call on the U and its allies to stop their aggression against Iraq, whose the community have suffered enough during the engulfing sea War and a decade-long U.N.-imposed economic sanctions,'' the alliance said in a statement.

About 200 tribe attended the launching. Some carried placards urging, ''Stop war crimes against Palestine,'' ''Stop war in succession Iraq'' and ''Ban weapons of mass destruction everywhere.''

''Our voices may be small on the other hand together we can make a difference. We are not alone. In Europe and equable in the U.S., voices against war can be heard,'' UMNO youth wing chief Hishamuddin Hussein told reporters.

The alliance has begun a signature campaign and will launch nationwide rallies culminating in the presentation of a memorandum to world leaders calculate uponed to attend a Non-Aligned motion summit in Kuala Lumpur nearest month.

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