VOCR

06 September, 2009
Kuala Lumpur
by Salai C C

The UNHCR office in Malaysia has been registering the Chin refugee for more than two months but arrest and detention among the Chin refugee is increasing day by day. Even in Jalan Imbi and Pudu areas where two Chin refugee’s offices CRC and ACR are located, police without uniform came and walked along the road and they arrested many Chin refugees.

Jalan Imbi,where many of Chin refugee are staying

“Even if the Chin refugees are arrested they are not detained or sent them to the camp because the Malaysia camps are struck with Burmese detainees. They (the police) informed to their relatives or community offices and asked to fine the money” one anonymous said.


“Everyday, many police come to Jalan Imbi and they stopped the chin refugee pedestrians and confiscated their money. I arrived to Malaysia since 1999 and I have been staying for more than ten years in Malaysia but I had never seen the situation like this. They tough us like alien. Even the animal has a shelter but nowhere is safe for Chin refugees in Malaysia” one person who stays more than ten years in Malaysia said.

According to one of eye witnesses “It is so difficult to understand that how the police can come every day instead of going to duty at the police station. Everyday, the police who came to Jalan Imbi are the same. I guess they may not have enough salary for living. They really don’t like the people to arrest but confiscated their money” she said.

The two police arresting two of Chin refugees on their way home from work place and they
confiscated their own money.