Tag: Malaysia

Asean No Longer Able To Handle Rohingya Issue, Says KL

Asean is no longer able to handle the issue of Rohingya persecution in Myanmar, said Malaysian Foreign Minister Anifah Aman.

“I think Asean can no longer handle this issue. Within Asean, I have given up hope. We had seven meetings, and Malaysia had expressed our concerns to Myanmar and they (Myanmar) promised to address the concern.

“Until today, nothing has been done. Therefore, Malaysia may raise it at other levels, like the United Nations and OIC (Organisation of Islamic Cooperation),” he said on Wednesday when asked to comment if Malaysia would bring up the issue of the continuing violence against the Rohingya at this month’s United Nations General Assembly.

The Foreign Ministry on Tuesday summoned Myanmar envoy U Sein Oo to express Malaysia’s displeasure over the latest violence in Rakhine state. In a statement that day, Mr Anifah was quoted as saying that Malaysia was gravely concerned over the “sustained violence and discrimination” against the Rohingya in Myanmar.

Some 164,000 mostly Rohingya refugees have now crossed into Bangladesh in the last fortnight to escape fighting between militants and Myanmar’s military, the United Nations said yesterday.

The latest data means more than a quarter of a million Rohingya Muslims have fled Myanmar since fighting first broke out last October.

Those flocking into Bangladesh have brought with them harrowing testimony of murder, rape and widespread arson at the hands of Myanmar’s army. Myanmar’s government, led by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, has, however, rejected allegations of atrocities, accusing the international media, non-governmental organisations and the UN of fabrications.

Ms Suu Kyi on Wednesday blamed “terrorists” for “a huge iceberg of misinformation” on the strife in the north-western state of Rakhine but made no mention of the Rohingya who have fled. Yesterday, she repeated that her government was doing its best to protect everyone in Rakhine.

Source: http://www.straitstimes.com/

September 8, 2017
Malaysia Ready To Provide Temporary Shelter For Rohingya Fleeing Violence; Coast Guard Will Not Turn The Away

Malaysia’s coast guard will not turn away Rohingya Muslims fleeing violence in Myanmar and is willing to provide temporary shelter for them, the maritime agency’s chief said on Friday.

Rohingya insurgents attacked several police posts and an army base in Myanmar on Aug. 25. The ensuing clashes and a military counter-offensive has killed at least 400 people and triggered the exodus of more than 160,000 people to neighbouring Bangladesh.

Malaysia, hundreds of km (miles) to the south on the Andaman Sea, is likely to see more boat people from Myanmar in coming weeks and months because of the renewed violence, said Zulkifli Abu Bakar, the director general of Malaysia Maritime Enforcement Agency. Malaysia is already home to over 100,000 Rohingya refugees.

“We are supposed to provide basic necessities for them to continue their journey and push them away. But at the end of the day, because of humanitarian reasons, we will not be able to do that,” Zulkifli told Reuters, adding that no fresh refugees had been seen yet.

Malaysia, a Muslim-majority nation, will likely house the Rohingya refugees in immigration detention centres, where foreigners without documents are typically held, he said.

Malaysia, which has not signed the U.N. Refugee Convention, treats refugees as illegal migrants.

Thailand has also said it is preparing to receive people fleeing the fighting in Myanmar

There are about 59,000 Rohingya refugees registered with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Malaysia although unofficial numbers are almost double that.

In 2015, mass graves were exhumed at jungle camps on the border between Thailand and Malaysia that were thought to be mainly Rohingya victims of human traffickers.

(Reporting by A. Ananthalakshmi; Editing by Raju Gopalakrishnan)

Source: http://www.channelnewsasia.com

September 8, 2017
Malaysia Haramkan Mainan Video Jesus Lawan Buddha

Suruhanjaya Komunikasi dan Multimedia Malaysia (MCMC) meminta penyedia platform permainan video Fight of Gods untuk menyekat pautannya kepada pengguna Malaysia.

Menteri Komunikasi dan Multimedia, Datuk Seri Salleh Said Keruak dalam satu kenyataan media di sini hari ini menegaskan bahawa arahan tersebut perlu dilaksanakan pihak penyedia muat turun itu dalam tempoh 24 jam.

“Tindakan susulan akan diambil jika tidak dipatuhi,” katanya sebagai mengulas berhubung permainan video Fight of Gods menampilkan watak Jesus Christ atau Nabi Isa bagi umat Islam konon bertarung dengan Gautama Buddha itu.

Beliau menyifatkan permainan video yang dibangunkan oleh sebuah studio teknologi maklumat berpusat di Taiwan itu sebagai mengaibkan agama tertentu serta boleh mengancam keharmonian antara kaum majmuk di Malaysia.

“Langkah serta-merta perlu diambil demi melindungi kemaslahatan masyarakat,” kata Salleh sambil menegaskan bahawa tindakan mencipta dan menyebarkan kandungan berbaur jelik sedemikian merupakan satu kesalahan.

Pihak terbabit malah boleh didakwa di bawah Seksyen 233 Akta Komunikasi dan Multimedia 1998 namun pada masa sama, MCMC akan terus bekerjasama dengan semua pihak berkaitan untuk mengekang jenayah berkenaan.

Media global semalam melaporkan penyedia permainan atas talian terkenal, Digital Crafter melancarkan Fight of Gods menerusi aplikasi Steam Early Access awal bulan ini dengan diskaun harga 40 peratus hingga 11 September.

“Rakyat Malaysia amat menghormati sensitiviti budaya dan agama, bahkan aktiviti penjualan serta pengedaran permainan video komputer yang tidak sensitif ini hendaklah dihentikan dengan serta-merta,” tegas Salleh lagi.

Beliau dalam pada itu turut mengingatkan kepada pengguna supaya membuat pilihan yang bijak apabila memilih kandungan bahan untuk diakses terutama melibatkan pautan dari luar negara.

Source: http://www.mynewshub.cc

September 8, 2017
Malaysian Paralympic Athletes Hit By Pickup Truck During Training

Police are working to track down the driver of a pickup truck suspected to be involved in a hit-and-run accident at the Latar Highway this morning. The truck is believed to have ploughed into members of the Malaysian para cycling team, who were training for the upcoming Asean Para Games. Kuala Selangor district police chief Superintendent Ruslan Abdullah said investigators have been dispatched to scrutinise CCTV recordings at surrounding areas and nearby toll plazas to track down the driver of the black Toyota Hilux, who fled the scene in the 10.45am incident.

He said initial investigation showed that the accident at KM12.6 of the Latar Highway (eastbound), which left four cyclists and a coach injured, happened near the exit to Bandar Tasik Puteri there. “The athletes were riding in the middle lane upon approaching the Bandar Tasik Puteri exit, as they were heading towards Rawang from Ijok. Investigation revealed that the accident was caused when the Hilux driver was changing lanes to enter the exit. The collision caused four National Sports Council athletes and an official, who was escorting them on a motorcycle, to sustain serious injuries. The victims were sent to the Sungai Buloh Hospital by ambulance,” he said in a statement. Ruslan said the victims, according to initial report received, were identified as Khairul Nizam, Nursyafik, Khairul Azwan, Mohd Ridzuan, and Johari Mohd Nayan.

September 7, 2017
Police Officer Fined Me Coz Of My Sunshade

Only in Malaysia, you will get fined for your car’s sunshade. Raymond Lee, the car owner, shared his story whereby he mentioned that he was stopped by a Police officer. Soon after, the Police officer mentioned that Raymond will be fined because his car is tinted.

However, Raymond affirmed that his car is not tinted and that he is just using the sunshade, so he cannot be fined. The Police officer then went on and mention that he can be fined for “pasting something on his car window.”

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September 7, 2017