MYMetro:
March 12, 2013
By Maria Uffa Zulkafeli
JERLUN: 184 Myanmar citizens from Rohingya
ethnicity forced to sustain their live for nearly four hours crossing mud area
after everybody jumped from the wooden boat approximately one kilometre from
the beach of Kuala Jerlun, here, this morning.
Head of Public Peace and Traficc, District Kubang
Pasu, Assistant Supritendant Zakaria Shahadan said, Police received information
at around 8am and when they reached the area, they saw a group of foreigner
crossing the muddy area to save their lives.
All foreigners without permission (PATI) was
brought to safety and being detained for further investigation.
According to the initial investigation, it was
found that they were the Muslim Rohingya entering Malaysian shore using a boat
illegally.
We all believe all PATI involved entered this
country to save their lives from the ethnic conflicts in their country.
When
we detained them, they were just departing the wooden boat, yet to cross the
muddy area around one kilometre during the low tide, at that moment. All Pati
including children who crossed the mud were assisted by the RELA, Immigration
Department and kampung folk on the seashore. He replied.
The
case is now under the State Immigration Department for further action.
As
per now, all PATI consist of 69 men, 47 women and 68 children which yet to be
identified their ages.