Malacca state govt demands stop to persecution
of Rohingyas
MALACCA — The Malacca state government has demanded a stop
to the cruelty and oppression against the Rohingya Muslim minority in Rakhine,
Myanmar.
Chief Minister Datuk Seri Idris Haron said the state
government takes a serious view of developments in Myanmar and want a quick
solution to the conflict.
“Despite condemnation by Myanmar authorities which regarded
it (demand) as interference in their affairs, we stand based on humanitarian
ground,” he told a press conference here, today.
Earlier, he attended the state level peaceful rally,
‘Championing the Rohingya Muslim Community’, joined by over 8,000 people from
numerous agencies and university students.
Also present was Deputy Minister of Tourism and Culture,
Datuk Mas Ermieyati Samsudin.
Idris, who is also World Assembly of Youth president,
believed the sufferings of the Rohingyas could be stopped if continuous efforts
were done on a large scale.
The Malacca government had collected RM280,000 of the
targeted RM300,000 after launching a fund called ‘Demimu Rohingya’ (For You,
Rohingya).