SHAH ALAM: Former premier Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad says Malaysia should cut ties with Myanmar to protest the ethnic cleansing of Rohingya Muslims taking place in its Rakhine state.
"My suggestion is (for Malaysia) to break off diplomatic relations (with Myanmar) to show our dissatisfaction with the way the Rohingya are treated," he said at a press conference during DAP's 50th national party conference at the Ideal Convention Centre here on Sunday.
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