Apr 302009
The plight of refugee children in Malaysia is a sad one. They are among the forgotten children in our land.
It is time the government does something about this. Even though Malaysia has not yet signed the 1951 UN Convention relating to the Status of Refugees, we have already ratified the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.
So we should fulfil our responsibilities under international law – and not just leave it to groups like the UNHCR, the Buddist Tzu Chi and other groups, who are doing exemplary work with limited resources.
The weak always get bullied
By the political government
Chasing out dissidents
Away from the political arena
Refugees they are humans
Landed in our shores
We must show our compassion
They have no choice
The country they came
Ruined their lives
On our land
They face the deja vue
The eyes of civil society
Our government shouldn’t treat them indifferently
For as humans we must help
Find ways to help them
Earn a living help the economy
So we don’t have to import labor
They are here willing to start a new
No doubt it is a trend
Humans migration worldwide
Some by choice, some by seeking wealth
Others by political bully
Chasing out from the home country
This is the testing of faith
On the government to do the compassionate plea
Refugees flocking to our shores
Asking assistance to start a new
A little offering of help
Our nation will be bless
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Anil,
Such happenings and like that which goes on in the “temporary camps” for foreigners in Semenyih, it makes us wonder how we can even claim to be a caring society. As a Muslim, of course it makes me squirm when I hear so much “righteous talk” on “Islam” and none on these cruel events in our midst in stark violation of the injunctions in the Quran.
Peace !
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Luckily they are Muslims with at least temporary camps are available for them, if not they are pushed to international sea as what happened to Vietnamese boat people (not even refugee status) in 70s.
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Suggest all the heartless and pseudo-religious people out there get ready their answers now to provide to an all-knowing/seeing (and importantly, non-bull**** accepting) Almighty God, when that unexpected but inevitable day and time arrives to provide objective/acceptable answers to Almighty God as to why such injustices were perpetarted, or allowed to be perpetrated, against clearly innocent children of God, and worse, right smack in the sight of one’s very own backyards.
And as we all KNOW for certain that there aren’t any unprincipled lawyers or judges out there inside God’s pockets or in God’s Court Of Universal Law to argue on your behalf using convoluted false logic and devious legalese semantics, I wish you relevant people the very best of luck on that final proscribed Judgement Day!
“Imagine Power To The People” John Lennon.
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