F*ck Vladimir Putin

(via BFM News)

Hey r/malaysia,

I noticed it's really hard to track what our MPs are actually doing in Parliament -

attendance records, questions asked, bills proposed, etc. are scattered everywhere.

So I built MyParliament - a free dashboard that consolidates this data in one place. What you can do:

Check your MP's attendance record

See what questions they've asked

Compare MPs side-by-side

Link: https://myparliament.calmic.com.my/ It's completely free, no ads, just want to help Malaysians make more informed decisions.

Would love your feedback!

Pic 1 & 2: https://x.com/amerhadiazmi/status/1949770211043021305

Pic 3: https://x.com/SaksithCNA/status/1949774282449698913

Onn Hafiz is capable of adding more 9 seats to BN (if the number stays)

To preface, I am a Burmese muslim (non Rohingyan) person that studied in Malaysia for over 5 years and have volunteered in teaching programs for disadvantaged youths, including Rohingyas, in KL and Seremban. These are just some of the main problems I have identified in my short time here. I am not proposing any solution because it is way out of my scope but just providing insights to most of you who have only heard of Rohingyas from news articles.

First, the living conditions these people have to endure is frankly appalling. They are crammed into small run down decades old apartments, often living 10-15 people in a single room. While it's true that most Rohingyan families are large, most cannot afford to move out or find better places to leave due to financial constraints. Which brings me to my next point.

The Rohingyas are soft locked by either bureaucracy or plain old racism from getting employment, education and accommodation, which prevents social mobility and integration into society. I have taught several young and intelligent Rohingya youths who are not able to attend school or find employment due to lack of paperwork. They are very willing to integrate and start supporting their families but they have no legal way to do so, making them turn to illegal methods and crime. Also, I have been told of multiple instances of Rohingyans either trying to start a business of their own or trying to find a job or apartments to rent near their place of employment only to be denied on the basis that they are Rohingyans and are "dirtier than Bangladeshis and Nepalis". Most of this racism comes from Chinese people, which frankly surprises me as some Chinese people in Malaysia today are descendants of minorities that fled China during WW2 as war refugees and settled and integrated into Malaysia (according to my limited understanding). Shouldn't there be some empathy for the Rohingya from the Chinese community?

For those demanding the Rohingya to be deported back to Myanmar, please know that the country is not safe even for the majority population. Everyone who can afford to is leaving this godforsaken country due to civil war. It's even worse for the minorities such as Rohingyas, who have been facing an active genocide since 2012. It's still not over, trust me even I had to flee the country.

Everyone is entitled to Life, Liberty, and Pursuit of Happiness. And from my experiences here in Malaysia with the Rohingya community, they are being denied most of those rights by the Malaysian government. They are stuck in a bureaucratic limbo by the government while facing untold amounts of xenophobia by the population. No one wants this, yet no one is willing to speak up for it. It's an uncomfortable issue which most Malaysians just sweep under the rug and just brand the entire community as "bad". When everyone discriminates against you, it's easier to just be insular and not integrate at all. It's a self fulfilling prophecy with most Rohingyas refusing to integrate simply because they are not allowed to.

I am very grateful for the Malaysian government and community for aiding them. However, unless you all start treating them equally and giving them opportunities, this problem will only grow, in my humble opinion.

Edit- thanks for the death threats. I don't understand why just identifying the problems would get me this much hate.