The Coalition against Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) today handed a memorandum to the Prime Minister's Department, urging for a delay on discussions to liberalise trade with US,the EU, and other nations.

A small group of 35 supporters from Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM), Suara Rakyat Malaysia (Suaram), Jaringan Rakyat Tertindas (Jerit), Malaysia Youth and Students Democratic Movement (Dema) and The Positive Malaysian Treatment Access & Advocacy Group (MTAAG), made their way to the Prime Minister's Department at 11.40am to hand over the memorandum to Azrul Apendi Abdullah, the private secretary to Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak.

The coalition's co-ordinator A Sivarajan, stressed that all discussions should be delayed immediately and that government should make a comprehensive cost-benefit assessment between Malaysia, the US and EU.