Malaysia pushed back vessels carrying 600 migrants
Malaysia has turned away two vessels carrying a combined 600
migrants, an official who spoke on condition of anonymity said Thursday,
as concern mounted in the region over the fate of boatloads of people
stranded at sea.
The boats were intercepted off the northern Malaysian islands of Penang and Langkawi and told they could not land.
“Last night, one boat was pushed back after it entered Malaysian waters off Penang and one more boat was prevented from entering Langkawi waters,” the official said.
The boat off Penang was given bottled water before it was sent away.
Malaysia and Indonesia have vowed to bar boats bearing desperate migrants from Myanmar and Bangladesh after nearly 2,000 boat people were rescued or swum to shore earlier this week.
Credit: http://www.punchng.com/
The boats were intercepted off the northern Malaysian islands of Penang and Langkawi and told they could not land.
“Last night, one boat was pushed back after it entered Malaysian waters off Penang and one more boat was prevented from entering Langkawi waters,” the official said.
The boat off Penang was given bottled water before it was sent away.
Malaysia and Indonesia have vowed to bar boats bearing desperate migrants from Myanmar and Bangladesh after nearly 2,000 boat people were rescued or swum to shore earlier this week.
Credit: http://www.punchng.com/
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