KUALA LUMPUR: Dozens of Malaysians protested near the US embassy in the capital on Friday, calling for President Donald Trump`s nomination as envoy to the Southeast Asian nation to be rejected.

Trump nominated right-wing commentator Nick Adams, known for his outspoken views and strong proIsrael stance, as ambassador to multicultural, Muslimmajority Malaysia a week ago.

Protesters chanted `Reject Nick Adams` and `Destroy America`, holding up posters depicting Adams with a red cross over his face.

Other placards read: `No space for racists and Islamophobes in Malaysia.

The marchers, organised by the youth wings of Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim`s Pakatan Harapan (Alliance of Hope) coalition, submitted a memorandum to the embassy near the centre of Kuala Lumpur.

They urged the US government to withdraw Adams`s nomination and `consider a candidate who is more professional, moderate, and attuned to the importance of Southeast Asia`s regional stability`.

Around 90 police officers watched the peaceful demonstration and redirected traffic.

Adams, 40, was born in Australia and is a naturalised US citizen.

`Single. Alpha male. Wildly successful. Built like a Greek god. President Trump`s favourite author,` Adams describes himself on social media platform X. He has also said on X that `if you stand with Palestine you stand with radical Islamic terrorists and Jew hatred`.-AFP