APRIL 23 — In the wake of a pandemic, Malaysians are seen to be anxious about predominantly health, safety and employment issues. The recent uproar in social media shows that there are growing concerns over the government’s effort in handling Rohingya refugees in Malaysia. Just last week, it...
APRIL 23 — In the wake of a pandemic, Malaysians are seen to be anxious about predominantly health, safety and employment issues. The recent uproar in social media shows that there are growing concerns over the government’s effort in handling Rohingya refugees in Malaysia.
As for living conditions, we may look at the large group of Rohingya refugees living at Selayang under the EMCO. There are claims that there is no access to food as the Rohingya refugees are not eligible to food aid, neither from the Malaysian government nor the Myanmar embassy due to their status. They also remain as one of the most vulnerable groups due to living in cramped spaces, making social distancing impossible.
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