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In this incisive and insightful piece of fact based political journalism, @1AmyChew brings clarity and insight to Malaysia's stance on the deportation of the Uygurs, who have fled China since 2010 to escape persecution by their own government.https://t.co/i982TVgjj2
— Mikhail Hafiz (@IMMikhailHafiz) November 15, 2020
"The Muslim-majority country in September said it would never extradite Uygurs who had fled China even if the request came directly from Beijing."
— Mikhail Hafiz (@IMMikhailHafiz) November 15, 2020
Sean R. Roberts, a professor of international development studies at George Washington University, said: “With this action, Malaysia is taking an important stance that many other states in the region, including Indonesia and Thailand, have been reluctant to take.
— Mikhail Hafiz (@IMMikhailHafiz) November 15, 2020
Mustafa Akyol, a prominent Turkish writer and senior fellow at the Cato Institute focusing on Islam and modernity, said Malaysia’s position signalled the “beginning” of steps by Muslim-majority countries to “protect Uygurs from the wrath of China”.
— Mikhail Hafiz (@IMMikhailHafiz) November 15, 2020
Mustafa Akyol, a prominent Turkish writer and senior fellow at the Cato Institute focusing on Islam and modernity, said Malaysia’s position signalled the “beginning” of steps by Muslim-majority countries to “protect Uygurs from the wrath of China”.
— Mikhail Hafiz (@IMMikhailHafiz) November 15, 2020
"Beijing’s message that countries should not meddle in one another’s domestic affairs, even if it included human rights violations, likely resonated with the leaders, he added."
— Mikhail Hafiz (@IMMikhailHafiz) November 15, 2020
as “fleeing China via Central Asia” – what Uygurs had previously done – “was no longer safe” given the Central Asian states’ security cooperation with Beijing, Roberts said.
— Mikhail Hafiz (@IMMikhailHafiz) November 15, 2020
"Beijing has denied these allegations and maintained that the camps provide vocational training to the Uygurs.
— Mikhail Hafiz (@IMMikhailHafiz) November 15, 2020
Malaysia’s position “may result” in some of the remaining Uygurs still scattered throughout Southeast Asia seeking refuge in Malaysia, Roberts said."
and that the country had resisted pressure from China on the issue “for many years”.
— Mikhail Hafiz (@IMMikhailHafiz) November 15, 2020
Malaysia’s decision was backed by the prominent Muslim Youth Movement of Malaysia (ABIM), which said this was a “necessary move” for humanitarian reasons.
— Mikhail Hafiz (@IMMikhailHafiz) November 15, 2020
“We welcome the minister’s statement on the Uygurs,” said ABIM vice-president Ahmad Fahmi Mohd Shamsuddin.
"Considering that China has been Malaysia’s largest trading partner since 2009 and is among the top 10 countries for foreign direct investment, Malaysia’s stand on the matter seems bold."
— Mikhail Hafiz (@IMMikhailHafiz) November 15, 2020
"Yeah said Malaysia’s exports to China rose 7.1 per cent in the first half of 2020, and that a post-pandemic China could provide a much-needed boost for Malaysian exporters."
— Mikhail Hafiz (@IMMikhailHafiz) November 15, 2020
said Ben Bland, director of the Southeast Asia Programme at the Lowy Institute in Australia.
— Mikhail Hafiz (@IMMikhailHafiz) November 15, 2020
China has become an increasingly important source of investment and trade for Indonesia, as well as being a key partner in the development of possible Covid-19 vaccines, said Bland."
who have fled China via Southeast Asia since 2010* – my apologies for the inadvertent omission. 🙏🏽
— Mikhail Hafiz (@IMMikhailHafiz) November 15, 2020
Most welcome. Many thanks for such a timely and much needed article that clearly articulates our country's stand on an issue that has been overshadowed by various local political matters and our ongoing battle against the CoVid-19 pandemic in the recent months.
— Mikhail Hafiz (@IMMikhailHafiz) November 15, 2020
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