RADIO AUSTRALIA: Australia's Foreign Minister Bob Carr has announced an exchange programme between Australia and Malaysia, which he says aims to foster moderate Islam.
Under the programme, six Australians with Islamic backgrounds will travel to Malaysia and their counterparts will visit Australia.
A prominent Islamic moderate in Malaysia has applauded the proposed programme.
Dr Ahmad Farouk Musa, who's a cardio-thoracic surgeon by profession, is also director of the Islamic Renaissance Front.
He says Islamic radicalism poses a real threat to Malaysia and the region, and that some people are using it for political ends.
Presenter: Sen Lam
Speaker: Dr Ahmad Farouk Musa, director of the Islamic Renaissance Front. Dr Farouk is also a cardio-thoracic surgeon at the Monash University Medical School, Malaysia (+ audio) » | Monday, November 05, 2012
