Syed Hamid: Asean must act on plight of Rohingyas

KUALA LUMPUR: Asean countries have been urged to consider convening an extraordinary meeting to address the ethnic cleansing of Ro­­hingya Muslims in Rakhine state.

The Organisation of Islamic Co­­ope­­ration special envoy for Myan­mar Tan Sri Syed Hamid Albar said Asean countries should ask Myan­mar and its military to stop the violence against the Rohingya.