VOCR
28th October, 2009
Kula Lumpur, Malaysia
According to confirm information, approximately 250 Chin and 300 Burmese detainees are still detained in Lenggeng immigration camp. On 10/10/09 one of Chin detainees in the camp formally known as Mr. Tei Khar Lian informed to Chin refugee committee office ( CRC ) that the camp authorities are begging the money from detainees and Camp authorities will let the prisoners meet the UNHCR team.
“In previous visit of the UNHCR team to the camp, we did not need to pay the money to meet the UNHCR team. But now, the Burmese detainees are paying RM 1000 each to immigration officers in order to meet with the UNHCR team. So, we (Chin detainees) have been denied to meet with the UNHCR team because we are unavailable to pay. Even though we are formally holders of UNHCR card the camp authorities denied our claim to meet with UNHCR team” he said.
In the last couple months, the UNHCR team had released many refugee detainees from other detention facilities such as Langkap, Seminyih camp but no one has been released from Lenggeng camp after Mr. Duh Sang was released on 19/08/2009
28th October, 2009
Kula Lumpur, Malaysia
According to confirm information, approximately 250 Chin and 300 Burmese detainees are still detained in Lenggeng immigration camp. On 10/10/09 one of Chin detainees in the camp formally known as Mr. Tei Khar Lian informed to Chin refugee committee office ( CRC ) that the camp authorities are begging the money from detainees and Camp authorities will let the prisoners meet the UNHCR team.
“In previous visit of the UNHCR team to the camp, we did not need to pay the money to meet the UNHCR team. But now, the Burmese detainees are paying RM 1000 each to immigration officers in order to meet with the UNHCR team. So, we (Chin detainees) have been denied to meet with the UNHCR team because we are unavailable to pay. Even though we are formally holders of UNHCR card the camp authorities denied our claim to meet with UNHCR team” he said.
In the last couple months, the UNHCR team had released many refugee detainees from other detention facilities such as Langkap, Seminyih camp but no one has been released from Lenggeng camp after Mr. Duh Sang was released on 19/08/2009
Chin Refugees in detention centre on Market
On 24th Oct, 2009, There were lots of chin refugees were arrested by the police without Uniform in Budu Palaza around last Saturday. They brought all the arrested people to Budu Police State for hours. The arrested people called and informed their respective community Leaders and their family members. When we, community leaders and family members reached the police station, the police asked us RM.350 per one person for release. We have no choice because it is more important for their release and safety.
One of polices from malaysia detention centre called the family member of the arrested refugee and asked for RM.50 to be reload to his handphone , otherwise, he will torture the person in prison, he said.
This is the truth happening among Burmese Refugees very often and the voice of Burmese Refugees in Malaysia.
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