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| File Photo: DPM Zahid |
Deputy Prime
Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said the Government will seek Wisma Putra's advice
on whether humanitarian or diplomatic action would be taken.
"I will discuss
with Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Anifah Aman. We will look into the latest
report of the ongoings in Myanmar," Dr Ahmad Zahid told a press conference
at his Hari Raya open house at Sri Satria.
Recently, the Aung
San Suu Kyi-led Myanmar government said it would refuse entry to members of a
UN probe focusing on allegations of killings, rape and torture by security
forces against Rohingya Muslims.
On another matter,
he said Malaysia's upgrade to Tier 2 in the Trafficking in Persons (TiP) Report
2017 shows the Government's commitment to tackling the issue of human
trafficking.
When Malaysia was
last on Tier 3, there was a lack of awareness on the issue of human
trafficking, Dr Ahmad Zahid said.
As the Government
took drastic measures, the country was upgraded to Tier 2, he said.
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| File Photo: Rohingya refugee |
"We formed a
high-level committee (HLC), which involves seven ministries and 10 government
departments and agencies.
"All the
respective ministers were in the HLC meetings.
"I took the
initiative to chair the committee because I want to improve Malaysia's image in
the world.
"We deserve
this rating because of our efforts," Dr Ahmad Zahid said, adding that
during the visit of former US president Barack Obama to Malaysia, the country
was given the opportunity to apply for the visa waiver programme.
"This was
because we have achieved all seven terms and conditions to be part of the
programme.
"This includes
keeping the percentage of rejected US visa applications below 3 per cent. This
proves that Malaysia is on a high level in terms of security and anti-human
trafficking efforts," said Dr Ahmad Zahid, who is also Home Minister.
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