Malaysia PM says Rohingyas face systematic atrocities

Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak on Saturday said Rohingya Muslims face systematic violence including torture, rape and murder in Myanmar.

Predominantly Muslim Malaysia has spoken out strongly against Myanmar over its treatment of its Rohingya minority since violence erupted last October.

In the past 15 days, nearly 300,000 Rohingyas have fled to neighbouring Bangladesh, after raids by Rohingya militants prompted Myanmar security forces to launch a crackdown in Rakhine state.

“Based on the reports we have received, (the Rohingyas) are discriminated and no mercy is accorded to them,” he told reporters at the Subang Airforce base on the outskirts of the capital Kuala Lumpur.

“Actually, it is done in a planned manner so that they are tortured, discriminated, killed and raped,” he added.

Earlier, Najib witnessed the deployment of two airforce cargo planes with food and medical supplies to the port city of Chittagong in Bangladesh.

“We are sending two planes with biscuits, rice and soap. Malaysia will do whatever it can to help since this is a huge disaster,” he said.

Source: Channel News Asia