Summary 

Write to the Foreign Ministers Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei demanding they use their influence within ASEAN to help the Rohingya.  

 

Background 

Since the 1982 Citizenship of Burma Act passed, the Rohingya have has their citizenship status stripped.  This intensely increased the persecution that the Rohingya faced, alongside other Muslim and minoritised groups in Myanmar.  For more information on the persecution of the Rohingya, find reports, briefings and other ways to take action on our Rohingya Campaign page here.

 

Requested Action 

Write to Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei in ASEAN to pressure the authorities of Myanmar.  Feel free to our model email /letter below. 

 

Yang Berhormat Senator Dato’ Sei DiRaja Dr. Zambry bin Abdul Kadir 

Foreign Minister 

 

email: pro.ukk@kln.gov.my  

 

Alternatively, post to:

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Malaysia

Wisma Putra Complex
No. 1, Jalan Wisma Putra
Precinct 2,
Federal Government Administrative Centre
62602 Putrajaya
Malaysia 

  

Retno L. P. Marsudi

email: kontak-kami@kemlu.go.id 

 

Alternatively, post to:  

Taman Pejambon no. 6

Central Jakarta

10110 

Indonesia 

   

Yang Berhormat Dato Seri Setia Erywan Pehin Yusof 

email: info@mfa.gov.bn 

 

Alternatively, post to: 

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

International Convention Centre 

Jalan Berakas 

Bandar Seri Begawan BB3910 

Brunei Darussalam 

 

Model Letter 

[Your name] 

[Your address] 

[Date] 

  

Dear [INSERT NAME of FOREIGN MINISTER], 

 

Re: ASEAN and the Rohingya Genocide 

 

Assalaam alaykum.  

 

I want to express my deep concern over the response by ASEAN towards the Rohingya Genocide and its refusal to take punitive action towards Myanmar. We have seen much rhetoric about helping the refugees fleeing, but nothing to stop the cause of these events. To hide the ugly truth, that what Myanmar is doing to its Rohingya citizens is genocide, only helps cover up the crime that is taking place.

 

The most disturbing issue with the position taken by ASEAN, is that we have not seen a strong enough stance within the bloc by the three Muslim majority countries. Surely you must know that the Muslim Ummah is like one body, if one part of it is hurt, the entire community bleeds. 

 

The fact that the legal mechanisms do not allow ASEAN to take punitive action is a weak excuse when genocide, the greatest of all humanitarian crimes is taking place. Right now, there are two alternative governments who are both claiming to represent Myanmar, the military government and the “National Unity Government”, surely when negotiating which of these governments to work with, the Muslim countries of ASEAN could demand that Rohingya Genocide be at the forefront of ASEAN’s negotiations.

 

ASEAN must demand that whichever government they recognise stops the killings, protects the Rohingya community, allows them to return to Myanmar and rebuild their homes and businesses, as well as giving them full citizenship and rights equal to that of the other citizens. 

 

May Allah subhanu wa ta’ala guide you towards making the right decision. 

  

Yours Sincerely 

 

 

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