The Barisan Alternatif (BA) Youth movement will hold a peaceful gathering at the National Mosque in Kuala Lumpur tomorrow to present a declaration on humanitarian issues in relation to human rights conditions in Muslim nations worldwide.

Angkatan Pemuda Keadilan (Keadilan) Youth chief Mohd Ezam Mohd Nor said he and his colleague, PAS Youth chief Salahuddin Ayub will reveal the content of the declaration to the public in the mosque after Friday prayers.

He said the event is organised in conjunction with the ongoing Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC) meeting in Putrajaya.

"We want to take the opportunity to express our worries on the failures of OIC members in resolving the deplorable condition faced by Muslim communities in the world and demand that effective measures be taken to resolve all conflicts," he said.

He stressed that the event is a peaceful gathering that involves no demonstration and that plans have been made to ensure that it will be carried out smoothly.

"I assure the authorities that there is nothing to worry about as Salahuddin and I will read out the declaration in the mosque after the prayers. That is all. We will not hold any demonstration after that," he said.

Two main points

Meanwhile, Salahuddin told malaysiakini that they hoped to submit the memorandum to the OIC secretary general as soon as possible.

"After presenting it to the people, we hope to go to Putrajaya on the same day to submit it to the secretary. If we cannot do it on the same day, we'll do it the following day," he said.

On the content of the declaration, Mohd Ezam said it touches on two main points: promotion of principles of democracy and improvement of human rights.

"It will also touch on the weaknesses of Muslim countries in handling current problems plaguing the Muslim world including those connected to terrorism," he said.

"We will also touch on women's liberty, freedom of speech and the media. We call on all OIC members to do more in promoting positive interaction among communities, equal distribution of wealth and a strong education system," he added.

He said they also want Muslim states to declare their total rejection against corrupt practices and condemn leaders who practice cronyism, nepotism and exploit racial sentiments.

Salahuddin added that the declaration will also raise issues which is closer to home including the un-Islamic and undemocratic laws like the Internal Security Act (ISA).

"We call for such laws to be abolished and that Muslim states should adopt all the principles of democracy that Islam demands."