Earlier this month, videos of Rohingya children walking on roads and knocking on people's cars to ask for money went viral on social media, and garnered a variety of responses. When asked to comment on the videos, Home Minister Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainuddin issued a warning against Rohingyas, telling them that they shouldn't view Malaysia as a ‘cemetery’ country. We discuss his response, and the impact this message sends.

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Produced by: Jeremy Ng

Presented by: Sharmilla Ganesan

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