Malaysian cyclist Azizulhasni Awang who hoisted the “Save Gaza” message on the gloves he wore yesterday after passing the finish line in Glasgow's Commonwealth Games is a people's hero and a champion for humanity, an Islamic NGO said today.

Malaysian Islamic Youth Movement (Abim) said in a press statement that Azizulhasni represented all Malaysians, regardless of race or religion, and rightly condemned Israel for its recent shelling of Gaza.