OIC extraordinary meeting in KL Thursday to discuss Rohingya issue
Bernama
January 19, 2017 11:39 MYT
January 19, 2017 11:39 MYT
Some of the delegates who are attending the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Council of Foreign Ministers' extraordinary session on the situation of Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre today. - BERNAMA pic
The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Council of Foreign Ministers will hold an extraordinary session of here Thursday to discuss the situation of Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar.
Malaysia which requested OIC to convene the meeting, will chair the one-day event at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre with all foreign ministers from 57 member countries expected to attend.
The meeting will begin at 9.30am with a senior officials meeting and Prime Minister Najib Razak is scheduled to deliver his keynote address at the meeting.
Foreign Minister Anifah Aman, who is also acting as the Chairman for the extraordinary meeting, and OIC Secretary-General Dr Yousef Ahmad Al-Othaimeen will also address the meeting.
This will be followed by the ministerial-level meeting.
According to reports, the ongoing crisis in Rakhine state has caused thousands of Rohingya to flee Myanmmar with reports of atrocities, including rape and murder, which has been denied by the Myanmar government.
The Kuala Lumpur meeting is expected to issue two documents - resolutions and a joint communique to show their united stand regarding the matter.
-- BERNAMA