Myanmar membership in Asean must be reviewed — Senator

KUALA LUMPUR: Myanmar's membership in Asean must be reviewed following the repression and atrocities committed against the ethnic Rohingnyas in that country

Senator Abdul Shukor Mohd Sultan, who brought attention to the issue in the Dewan Negara when debating on the Supply Bill 2017, said various forms of crimes committed against the Rohingnyas shown in the social media proved the matter really occurred

“I am compelled to touch on the issue of ethnic Rohingnyas in Rakhine, northern Myanmar. Thanks to the sophistication of satellites in space and technology that can record and communicate what really happens, this is not fraud

“What is happening does not give a sense of humanity at all and cannot be accepted,” he said

He said the Ummah Solidarity Gathering For Rohingnya in the Titiwangsa Stadium last Sunday proved that the assembly attended by Prime Miinister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak and his deputy Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi as well as PAS President Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang had formed an agreement and were big hearted

“The presence of the Prime Minister sharing the stage with opposition leaders proved that

I am compelled to touch on the issue of ethnic Rohingnyas in Rakhine, northern Myanmar. Thanks to the sophistication of satellites in space and technology that can record and communicate what really happens, this is not fraud. Abdul Shukor Mohd Sultan, Senator

Umno, which represented 31 million Malaysians, is ready to cooperate on this issue,” he said

Myanmar joined Asean in 1997. The sitting adjourned until today. — Bernama