Muslim world can use oil as weapon against oppression: Mahathir
ISLAMABAD Malysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on Friday reiterated that oil producing Islamic countries can use the black gold to protect Muslim nations worldwide from being oppressed.
"A lot of people say that Muslims are being oppressed and Muslim countries are unable to do anything about themselves because they are all very weak," he told a news conference after talks with Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf.
"I have pointed out that they have the production of oil. That can be very effective as a weapon. If they come together they will be able to control the supply of oil to the whole world."
Malaysia is to take over chairing the Organization of the Islamic Conference next year, while Mahathir has said he plans to step down as prime minister.
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