VOCR

27th March, 2010

Kuala Lumpur,

Malaysia

by Simon

Amidst the speculation is dependably soaring at height when the state-run news slightly announced the possibility of job creation for refugee recognized and the constructive discussion was built between the Malay government and UNHCR, the new raids swept hundred of refugees and some are in position of inaccessible conditions. According to the information available we could get, as a community office, the raids carried out in several places as the following;

1. On 21^st of March, five of recognized refugees from Imbi and eight from Pudu were arrested and sent to the police station. Luckily, the officer from the station allowed them to be rescued out. And most of them were able to be rescued out.

2. On 25^th of March, around 40 of recognized refugees were swept from P.J, S.S.N medical products (it is said this is glove Product Company) at 5:12 p.m evening.

3. In the early morning of 26^th of March in Bag Factory, situated in Rawang, around four hundred of recognized refugees are swept again and access is being searched for. Among them, it is believed that they are from multiple races; such as from other ethnics from Myanmar, Myanmar, Bangladesh and

India. However, the worry is marvelously big for the community though the accurate information is on the run.

Thousands of refugees in Malaysia have been for ages endeavoring very hard for the survival not because of selfish-desire for gains but because of lack of support from UNHCR. Without working, it is in fact no doubt that Chin refugees have to die out of hungriness. “We partially not as wholly know that UNHCR only undertaking for the resettlement program for us but we depend on our own struggle for our living” said a released man. The question has to be raised, provided that we are not allowed to work here for our living as human being that; what should UNHCR manage to rule out this matter between the government and the refugee body that’s what is most mattered for refugees?

Significantly, the chaos from the recent new raids taking place made Chin refugees stunned and unable to think what and why it was. Or else, there would be political issues behind the screen. Obviously, in an attempt to get them out of detention centre, the refugee community miraculously needs the rescue from UNHCR as is always only accepted and respected the links with UNHCR by the police.