Call to stop recruiting workers from Myanmar
28 Nov 2016 / 21:07 H.
Rohingya Muslim in Malaysia shouts and hold a placard during 'Stop the Oppression of Rohingya' assembly outside Myanmar Embassy in Kuala Lumpur on Nov 25, 2016. The conflict in Myanmar's northwestern state of Rakhine has sent hundreds of Rohingya Muslims fleeing to Bangladesh and poses a serious challenge to Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi, who swept to power last year on promises of national reconciliation. — Sunpix by Zulfadhli Zaki
ALOR STAR: An association has called on the government to cease recruiting migrant workers from Myanmar in protest against the oppression of the Rohingya ethnic minority there.
The call was made by the Association of Former Immigration Staff of Malaysia.
Its president, Lt Col Che Hassan Che Johan, said migrants from other countries could easily take the place of the Myanmar workers.
"We also urge the government to stop extending the work permit of the Myanmar workers already in the country and arrest illegal Myanmar migrants," he said to reporters. — Bernama