Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to rise in the House today to commend the efforts of the Prime Minister and senior ministers in our government for their steadfast approach to promoting human rights at the APEC meeting in Kuala Lumpur.
I applaud the Prime Minister's direct insistence that former Malaysian deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim receive a fair and honest trial. On November 14 our Minister of Foreign Affairs met with the father of opposition MP Lim Guan Eng who was wrongfully jailed for disagreeing with the prime minister of Malaysia.
I am proud of our Liberal government's strong effort in championing the cause of human rights at home and internationally.