Suaram, a human rights organization, is pushing for Malaysia to vote in favour of a resolution against Sri Lanka at the United Nations Human Rights Council meeting because of ‘worsening’ human rights conditions and ‘attacks on mosques’.
Suaram also known as Suara Rakyat Malaysia (Voice of the Malaysian People) is a human rights organization in Malaysia.
“Malaysia can’t turn a blind eye to this. We have a vote at the UN Human Rights Council and we must vote in favour of a resolution against Sri Lanka,” said Suaram chairman K. Arumugam in a press statement today.
Arumugam also said that Malaysia should vote for the resolution against Sri Lanka due to increasing attacks on mosques.
“After the Tamils, the Muslims are now the new targets of attack in Sri Lanka. Malaysia can’t be seen to support a country where Muslims are facing such a situation,” he was quoted as saying by Free Malaysia Today.
Malaysia, Sri Lanka’s largest trading partner, chose to abstain from voting on a resolution against Sri Lanka last year despite protests held by Indians in Malaysia in support of the resolution.
