Australian politician calls Malaysian student’s eviction in Perth over Covid-19 fears ‘disgraceful’
Friday, 14 Feb 2020 11:00 AM MYTWorkers in protective suits examine specimens inside a laboratory following an outbreak of the novel coronavirus in Wuhan, Hubei province, China February 6, 2020. A Malaysian student studying in Perth was evicted over fears of the ongoing novel coronavirus outbreak earlier this week. — Reuters pic
National broadcaster ABC Australia reported earlier this week that the student studying in Perth had flown to Malaysia on January 24 for the Chinese New Year holidays but discovered her landlord had evicted her upon her return on February 4.When she arrived at her accommodation at around 4am on February 4, she discovered the locks to the main door had been changed and a note taped to it addressing her.
“Authorities are taking the novel coronavirus very seriously and there are a range of strict measures in place to prevent it from spreading. Now is the time for us to rally behind the communities that are feeling the effects of this outbreak and extend a helping hand,” he was quoted as saying. One of these text messages informed her that she was being evicted because she had decided to return to Malaysia, with the landlord justifying his decision out of concern for the welfare of his family and friends.
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