Crossing mud to save live

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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.

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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.