Amid vitriol by locals, Anwar says don’t turn Rohingya refugees away and leave them hungry (VIDEO)
Thursday, 23 Apr 2020 06:25 PM MYTDatuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said it is saddening to hear the news that Malaysia turned away a boat full of Rohingya refugees from Malaysian waters last week, even as Umno and PAS had previously held a mega rally in support of the Myanmar outcasts. ― Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri
Anwar, in his daily live session, said it is saddening to hear the news that Malaysia turned away a boat full of Rohingya refugees from Malaysian waters last week, even as Umno and PAS had previously held a mega rally in support of the Myanmar outcasts. “As we guard our borders, we cannot let people die, moreover they are the victim of tyranny by their own government. Then, when the run was stopped by this so-called Islamic country, [and] they ended in a big tragedy,” he said, referring to the Rohingya.
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