Thursday, 8 December 2016

Malaysia. Rohingya. Our House

Is the 1982 hit for Madness, taken from the album Rise and Fall.

The Rise and Fall of Malaysia's relationship with Myanmar over the Rohingya people,  might end up creating MADNESS in OUR HOUSE.

Do We, really want that. Anyway, here is the story from the Rohingya friendly RFA. COM:

A day after Myanmar’s government announced it would no longer send workers to Malaysia, a migrant-group leader said about 90,000 Rohingya Muslims already in the country were willing to take jobs.

Faisal Islam Muhammad Kassim, president of the Rohingya Society in Malaysia (RSM), told BenarNews on Thursday that allowing members of his group to get jobs and seek education in Malaysia would help many who live in shared flats and houses have better lives.

“We would like to work and earn our income,” said Faisal, a statistics graduate from a Myanmar university who earns his keep in Malaysia through translation work for media outlets and other odd jobs.

“We then can have access to health insurance if we are able to work legally here. Our children can also receive proper education,” said Faisal, who has been in Malaysia for three years without a full-time job.

In response, Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) Executive Director Shamsuddin Bardan supported the idea following Myanmar’s move on Wednesday.

“I personally believe when the Myanmar government decided to stop sending workers, the government should allow Rohingya refugees who are currently in Malaysia to work.

“But the policy must be firm. No refugees who come after a certain date should be allowed to work so that the country won’t be overrun by Rohingya refugees,” Shamsuddin told BenarNews, an RFA-affiliated online news service.