ALOR SETAR, Jun 22 – 21 bodies victims of trafficking are buried this morning 10 am at the Muslim cemetery in Kampung Tualang, Pokok Sena. There were bodies of Rohingya migrants from Myanmar who were found in a concentration camp Bukit Wang Burma, Wang Kelian, Perlis which was buried in one grave.
The 21 bodies are involving 19 men and 2 women which have been arrived half an hour earlier. There were about 200 local residents and public was also attending to the burial location for the witness of funeral. The process of managing bodies Rohingya refugees was carried out in collaboration with the Majlis Agama Islam Kedah (MAIK), Majlis Keselamatan Negara (MKN) dan Polis Diraja Malaysia (PDRM).
There are 106 bodies Rohingya refugees, with the remaining of 85 bodies are still undergoing autopsy in Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah (HSB), while 21 bodies have become the first group of burial. The bodies of refugees who are illegal immigrants (PATI) Rohingya are found at the B Bukit Wang at Wang Kelian Burma, through the Special Ops Vision, which began May 11.
The discovery of camps and graves on both sides of the Thai-Malaysian border and a flood of thousands of starving boat people to Southeast Asian shores in May has highlighted the plight of the Rohingya. Besides that, there were also a Muslim minority from Myanmar, they have for years sought to escape what they say is worsening persecution by the country’s Buddhist majority.
“There was 21 bodies would be buried in a grave after the completion of the autopsy in Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah (HSB), Alor Setar. All bodies were from the first group were found at the scene. In the same time, there were also 28 more bodies victims of trafficking will be buried on 29 June 2015 (Monday),” said Kedah Menteri Besar Mukhriz Tun Dr Mahathir.
