Salai Ram Nun Cung
VOCR, March 2, 2009
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Pu Hme Ceu, a Chin refugee from Van Zang village, Thanthlang Township in Chin State was visited by VOCR at Chowkit in Kuala Lumpur Hospital. Pu Hme Ceu has been feeling kidney disease and lung T.B for more than 3 months.

He has been hospitalized at Kuala Lumpur Hospital since February 23, 2009 and he has
treatment with his UNHCR document (RN1236868). He is about 36 years old and is very
thin because of his sickness.

He has three children and they stay at Klang, about 70 kilometers from Kuala Lumpur. He arrived to Malaysia in 2006 and he was registered by UNHCR in 2007.

The wife and children arrived to Malaysia in 2008 but they still do not registered with UNHCR. His wife is very discomfort for her beloved husband because when blood donation is required, his wife has to sign for an agreement with a doctor but she does not have rights to sign, as she is undocumented.

His wife said, "I feel very sad because we are facing financial problem so seriously as well as worrying for the arrest and detention while my husband is till in critical condition."

The doctor said, "He is in critical condition so we can assure only 50% for his recovery."

Since June 2008, UNHCR has stopped registration of family member and dependents of refugees to include in the principle applicants. It is believed that shortage of man power is the main cause of the delay. While waiting for registration, refugee families with young kids and women had been facing daily challenges and living in fear, as they are undocumented.

The refugee families have been told by UNHCR office to give their names to their respective community offices in order to register their family members and dependents.