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Indonesia, Malaysia to help Muslim migrants stranded at sea

Indonesia and Malaysia agreed Wednesday to provide temporary shelter to thousands of migrants stranded at sea, the first breakthrough in the humanitarian crisis confronting Southeast Asia after weeks of reluctance by the region's nations to take responsibility.

 

The announcement was made by Malaysian Foreign Minister Anifah Aman after a meeting with his counterpart from Indonesia and Thailand, called to address the plight of the migrants. Most of them are the long-persecuted Rohingya Muslim minority in Myanmar and others are Bangladeshis fleeing poverty.

 

"Indonesia and Malaysia agreed to continue to provide humanitarian assistance to those 7,000 irregular migrants at sea," Anifah told reporters.

 


פרסום ראשון: 05.20.15, 09:22