With the National Covid-19 vaccination programme in full swing, Rohingyas living in Malaysia being left behind

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The Rohingyas are refugees who have been in Malaysia since the 1970s but the biggest influx came in 2017 after the military crackdown in Myanmar.

A general view of the Rohingya settlement here near Bandar Baru Sentul June 13, 2021. ― Picture by Hari Anggara

For 43-year-old Hassan, the occasional brush with the law is routine and expected even though he possesses United Nations High Commission For Refugees documentation. The Rohingyas, unlike their fellow documented South-east Asian migrant counterparts, are viewed with particular prejudice here due to the stigma surrounding them and the spread of Covid-19.. It has since been deleted.Migran etnik Rohingya kedatangan anda tidak diundangOn June 12, the Home Ministry

A screencap of Abdul Hamid’s MySejahtera which shows he has not registered for Covid-19 vaccination June 13, 2021. ― Picture by Hari Anggara He does not know about the vaccination tab on his MySejahtera app which he only understood as a formal requirement to check-in for contact tracing purposes. However, he remained hesitant of venturing outside for assistance as his children’s application as UNHCR cardholders remained in limbo following the nationwide lockdown which has led to temporary suspension of all ongoing applications.

“And so, this is not the time to pick on whether someone has documents on them, is stateless or is still waiting for their cards from the UNHCR,” she toldShe stressed that the government needs to impose a moratorium on rounding up vulnerable people as efforts to coax refugees and migrant workers to get vaccinated are dampened due to fear of arrests and detention.

 

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