VOCR
March 14, 2009
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Malaysia police special branch had held a meeting with refugee community leaders in Malaysia on March 09, 2009 at Kachin Refugee Committee office in Kuala Lumpur.

A community leader who attended the meeting said, “The meeting between community leaders and police special branch has come to the second time with in this year. Before that the community leaders were in fear of police special branch. But such meetings bring mutual understanding and cooperation between refugee communities and Malaysia police in terms of preventing crimes.”

The meeting elected Mr. Robert Tei Thang to be assistant coordinator. He is currently coordinator of ACR.

The responsible persons from police special branch had introduced and explained within its limitation about the work plans to the community leaders.

Almost all Burmese refugee community leaders in Malaysia attended the meeting with great keenness for the safety of their vulnerable refugees.