Rights groups urge PM to act against Rohingya hate speech

PETALING JAYA: Eighty-four rights groups have urged Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin to address the hate speech against Rohingya refugees following the online campaign against the community which began shortly after the partial lockdown to curb the spread of Covid-19 in the country.

“However, on April 30, this message of tolerance was undermined by an official statement by the home minister that emphasised the Rohingya’s lack of legal status or rights in Malaysia and justified measures ‘to stop the intrusion of illegal immigrants,” they said. “Your leadership in addressing hate speech and threats directed at the Rohingya is essential to prevent violence, discrimination and other human rights abuses,” they said.

The statement was signed by all 84 groups which included Amnesty International Malaysia, ARTICLE 19, the European Rohingya Council, Human Rights Watch, the Islamic Renaissance Front, Pusat Komas, Suaram and Sisters in Islam.

What hate speech? Let me give you an example, you feed the stray fox out of pity but when the fox breeds and bites back and threats your well being, do you still want to keep the fox and their pack?

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