KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia fears that the 400,000 Rohingya’s currently seeking refuge in Bangladesh could become victims of human trafficking. Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Anifah Aman said transnational crime syndicates are likely to exploit the humanitarian crisis for their own benefit. “Given the unspeakable developments in Rakhine State, Malaysia is concerned that more than 400,000 Rohingyas currently seeking refuge in Bangladesh could become victims of human trafficking. “The transnational crime syndicates will harvest human miseries on the sordid situation. Anifah said based on records that Malaysia has, the majority of human trafficking victims are from the neighbouring countries.

Source: New Strait Times September 28, 2017 02:03 UTC