300 Rohingya Mark 2nd Anniversary Of Wang Kelian 'Migrant' Mass Graves Find
By Embun Majid
May 22, 2017
ALOR STAR: Some 300 Rohingya gathered at Kampung Kepala Bendang near here today to pay tribute to the discovery of several mass graves in Perlis, thought to contain bodies of fellow migrants.
The group, arriving from Penang, Sungai Petani and near here, held a special prayer for the victims whose graves were uncovered at 28 human trafficking camp sites near Wang Kelian in Perlis, located not far from the Malaysia-Thai border.
The second anniversary gathering was jointly organised by Malaysian Consultative Council of Islamic Organisations (Mapim) and Penang Stop Human Rights Campaign.
Recalling the ordeal at one of the camps, one of the survivors, Aman Ullaj, 19, said some of his friends were tortured while others left to die at the camps.
"I am still haunted by the memories. I remembered being moved from one camp to another and those who were too weak would be left behind to die." he said.
Mapim president Azmi Abdul Hamid urged the authorities to be more vigilant in dealing with human trafficking cases.
"This is just tip of the iceberg. We believe there are more cases such as this out there." he said.
