KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak yesterday conveyed his condolences to the families of Haiti’s earthquake victims.“I learnt with great sadness of the news of the devastating earthquake that struck Haiti on Jan 12,” he said in his condolence message to Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive.
He said on behalf of Malaysia, he would like to extend his deepest condolences and profound sympathy to the families of the victims.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with the government and people of Haiti and I am confident that the resilience and determination of the Haitian people will once again prevail in overcoming the aftermath of this devastation,” he said.
Najib also extended his condolences to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon for the loss of lives of several UN peacekeepers and personnel in the tragedy.
The Haitian Red Cross believed that 45,000 to 50,000 people had died and that three million more were hurt or left homeless.
Meanwhile, Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Anifah Aman, in his condolence message said he hoped for the immediate rescue and recovery of the victims still trapped in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake.
A statement issued by Wisma Putra said the Malaysian embassy in Havana, Cuba had confirmed that all three Malaysians in Haiti were safe and there were no record of other Malaysians in the country.
However, the ministry and embassy would continue to monitor the situation in Port-au-Prince closely and issue reports accordingly, it said.— Bernama