STOP ARREST OF BURMESE REFUGEES AND ASYLUM SEEKERS. RELEASE REFUGEES IN DETENTION AS SIGN OF COMPASSION AND SOLIDARITY WITH THE PEOPLE OF BURMA.
The recent riot by the Burmese political refugees in Lenggeng Detention Camp
shows the frustration of refugees as there are no solution to refugees issues.
The Malaysian government has continued the Crackdown against refugees and on the
other hand there is no development to their application to resettle in the third
countries.
Since the situation in Burma has become worse, we really hope that the Malaysian
government stop the arrest of refugees. The continuous arrest of refugees cause
crowdedness in the detention camps throughout the country and it would not solve
the root cause.
There are refugees in the detention camp awaiting the intervention by UNHCR for
the past 3 to 4 years. They do not want to be deported as they will be arrested
and detained again and again. Many of these refugees suffer from depression as
they have stayed for a lengthy time at the detention camps and the uncertainty
of their future.
While we appeal to the Malaysian government to stop the arrest on refugees, we
also hope UNHCR to actively dialogue with resettlement countries to accept more
refugees regardless of ethnic, race, religion & etc.
Myanmar Ethnic Rohingyas Human Rights Organization Malaysia, calls on the Prime
Minister, Y.A.B Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi:-
1) To stop the arrest of refugees and asylum seekers in the country
2) To release all refugees who are currently detained in the various detention
camps.
3) To give them temporary document to continue their stay in Malaysia while
their resettlement being processed.
4) To stop deportation to Thailand Border as it will only put their lives in
great danger.
5) To add pressure on Junta to restore Democracy in Burma - (ASEAN)
Yours sincerely,
Mr. Zafar Ahmad Haji Abdul Ghani
President of Myanmar Ethnic Rohingya Human Rights Organization Malaysia (MERHROM)
Penthouse, Wisma MLS
No. 31 Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman
50100 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
Tel: 603. 26913691 / 26973671
Fax: 603. 26913681
H/P: 6016- 6827287,
Web: http://merhrom.wordpress.com
Email: rights4rohingya@yahoo.co.uk