We hope that Malaysians will bestow some empathy upon all refugees including the Rohingya as fellow humans sharing the same space that God has bestowed upon us all.
| We, a consortium of medical NGOs comprising Mercy Malaysia, Islamic Medical Association of Malaysia and Malaysian Relief Agency , are alarmed and saddened by the response of some Malaysians towards the refugee community in light of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Apart from not proposing alternative solutions to the Rohingya issue, the petition writer had demonstrated a poor understanding of the underlying problems in their country of origin as well as the situation in the local context.Most risked their lives and that of their families escaping their own countries.
This simply means that refugees are regarded as illegal or undocumented migrants and they do not have legal access to employment, education, healthcare or protection. The recent lockdowns at the Rohingya hotspots of Masjid Jamek and Pasar Borong Selayang only exacerbated public resentment, at a time when many Malaysians are financially struggling from the effects of the movement control order.
If not quickly identified and treated, infectious diseases such as Covid-19 will continue to fester and spread not only among themselves but to our countrymen. Rather than idealistically trying to wish them and their problems away with a magic wand, our consortium chooses to tackle the problem head-on, solving one problem at a time, focusing on their potential threat of being a Covid-19 hotbed.
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