KUALA LUMPUR: MPs from across the political divide must heed the will of the rakyat and rise above factional politics to reform and govern the country together, says Transparency International Malaysia (TI-M).
Hundreds of Rohingya have been arrested en route to Malaysia in recent months, with more planning to brave the arduous sea journey as life becomes increasingly unbearable in Myanmar and the refugee camps of Bangladesh. Zafar Ahmad, a Rohingya activist based in Kuala Lumpur, said he had heard dozens of stories on WhatsApp of desperate people "willing to take the.
Thursday, 25 Feb 2021 10:31 AM MYT
BY G. PRAKASH
General view of a Rohingya settlement in Bandar Baru Sentul, Kuala Lumpur April 24, 2020. Picture Hari Anggara
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 25 Myanmar Ethnic Rohingya Human Rights Organisation Malaysia (MEHROM) president Zafar Ahmad Abdul Ghani has today called on world leaders to lead efforts to establish real democracy, stop Rohingya genocide, war crimes and human rights violations in Myanmar.
In a statement today, Zafar said there are concerns following the coup in Myanmar that the military will launch several genocide attacks on the Rohingya ethnic minority within a year of military holding power.