VOCR

30th September, 2009

Kuala Lumpur

By Salai C C,

On 29th September, 2009 evening, the immigration and People Volunteer Corp (RELA) invaded Chin refugee residence in Cheras Makota and three Chin refugee women, formally knows as Ms. Biak Chin Sung from Thau village and Tial Iang (Haka Town) and Sui Tin Thluai were arrested. The raid was begun around 5:30 PM and finished at 6:45 PM.

According to Chin Refugee Committee, “three women were taken to Putra Jaya immigration camp for further investigation and questioning. Among them, Ms. Biak Chin Sung is very pitiable because she was just released from Leng Kap immigration camp and she is now arrest again. After she escaped from long time imprisonment in Leng Kap camp, and spent only three days with her relative she got arrested a gain” one volunteer worker said.

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At the same time, two Chin refugee women formally known as Lyly Par and Iang Zi also arrested at their workplace in Sungai Long. Ms. Lyly Par, holder of RSD document which issued by UNHCR office in Malaysia is pregnant and also she has appointment with UNHCR office for further interview tomorrow.

According to her husband, my wife is seven months pregnancy and she is almost to born a new baby but unfortunately, she is arrested being undocumented. About 5:30 PM I received a call from my wife and saying she has been arrested by immigration and RELA.


When ask did you manage to do anything for releasing your wife, he answered that as we have no right at all in Malaysia and cannot do anything I have to wait only UNHCR team intervention. I cannot consider that my wife will be detained until she born a new baby because, the camp authorities denied to access medical treatment for detainees and many of detainees has already died in the camp” he added.