Generals reject Malaysian aid to Rakhine State

ELEVEN

31st December 2016

Sen on Submitted by Elevat, 12/31/2016

Myanmar cannot accept aid shipments carrying food and emergency supplies for Rohingya Muslims from the advisory council of Islamic organisations in Malaysia, said Lieutenant General Kyaw Swe, the military-appointed minister of home affairs.

Myanmar's Israeli strategy over Malaysian aid flotilla

World Bulletin
World Bulletin / News Desk
31st December 2016

Despite a promise at an ASEAN conference to keep bordres open, Myanmar president's office has told Malaysia that it will need to seek official approval...

A Malaysian flotilla transporting aid for Rohingya Muslims may be turned back by force if it enters Myanmar waters without official approval, according to local media.

Irrawaddy online magazine reported the president's office as warning Malaysian NGOs not to deliberately fuel flames sparked by ongoing violence in Myanmar's western Rakhine State, emphasizing the importance of not exploiting religion for political purposes.

300 Malaysian superbikers raise funds for Rohingya humanitarian mission

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NOORSILA ABD MAJID 

December 31, 2016

SEPANG: Malaysian superbikers unite! Three hundred Malaysian superbikers, who collectively call themselves WE BIKERS, have pledged to raise at least RM30,000 for the “Food Flotilla for Myanmar” charity fund.

The humanitarian project - held in collaboration with Kelab Putra 1Malaysia, World of Motions and SBK Motoworks, aims to deliver rice, medical aid and other essential items to the marginalised Rohingya community in Myanmar’s Rakhine state.