Rohingya organisation in Malaysia welcomes UNSC Resolution on Myanmar

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 23 (Bernama) -- Myanmar Ethnic Rohingya Human Rights Organisation in Malaysia (MERHROM) on Friday welcomed the resolution adopted by the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on the situation in Myanmar.

MEHROM President Zafar Ahmad Abdul Ghani said the historic resolution highlighted the basic needs of the people of Myanmar.

However, he pointed out that it failed to include stopping arms transfer to the military junta, justice and accountability, and the gravest international crimes of genocide against the Rohingya people. 

"MERHROM hopes UNSC, the United States, the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), European Union (EU) and ASEAN including Malaysian government will continue efforts to stop the Rohingya genocide and atrocities in Myanmar," he said in a statement.

The UNSC adopted a resolution on Wednesday, denouncing the Myanmar military’s rights violations since the Feb 1, 2021 coup.

The landmark resolution, passed with 12 yes votes and 3 abstentions, reflects the Myanmar junta’s growing isolation generated by security force abuses amounting to crimes against humanity and war crimes.

It is the first Security Council resolution on Myanmar since the country, formerly known as Burma, acquired independence from Britain in 1948.

Zafar Ahmad said MERHROM deeply hopes that the resolution will be transformed into actions without further delay, while calling for ASEAN to initiate special measures to stop the Rohingya genocide and persecution of Myanmar people.

-- BERNAMA