In a statement issued by Wisma Putra yesterday, Malaysia condemned the escalation of violence and called on all parties involved to refrain from taking any action that would aggravate the situation. The Myanmar Ambassador U Zaw Myint met the Foreign Minis­try’s deputy secretary-general (1) Datuk Shahrul Ikram Yakob yesterday. “Malaysia also calls on the Go­­vern­ment of Myanmar to take all the necessary action to address the alleged ethnic cleansing in the northern Rakhine state,” said the Foreign Ministry. Meanwhile, a group of protesters gathered outside the Tabung Haji building here to protest against the violence against the Rohingyas. The human rights group urged the Myanmar government to invite the United Nations to assist in an impartial investigation.

Source: The Nation Bangkok November 26, 2016 02:16 UTC