Don’t punish all refugees because of one bad apple, says PAS man
Ahmad Marzuk Shaary says Malaysians should not allow their dissatisfaction with the government’s shortcomings in managing refugees to influence how they treat the community.
PAS member Ahmad Marzuk Shaary cautioned against singling out all refugees due to the actions of a few individuals. Speaking during a parliamentary debate on Malaysia's refugee management, Shaary emphasized that refugees committing crimes should be prosecuted, but an entire community should not bear responsibility for the misdeeds of a single person.
He firmly opposed xenophobia and crimes by refugees alike. Shaary also highlighted the disturbing tendency to label all Rohingya and refugee communities as criminals. Malaysians must refrain from letting their frustration with the government's refugee management let influence their treatment of the community, he added. In July, there were reports of a surge in political misinformation targeting the Rohingya population in Malaysia, causing alarm among rights groups. These claims fueled xenophobia and intimidation against the refugee community.
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