Rohingya Muslims were identified by the United Nations as the most persecuted refugees in the world. The rest of the world does not recognize them as “people.” Sadly, their only hero, Police Major General Paween Pongsirin, is now seeking for political asylum in Australia for fear of his life.
Pongsirin has been investigating the trafficking of Rohingya Muslims for years. His investigation resulted to the arrest of 153 people, including known politicians, rich businessmen, fellow policemen as well as high-ranking members of the Thai army, navy and the Internal Security Operation Command. Ninety-nine people were already charged.
On Thursday, General Pongsirin told the Australia Broadcasting Corporation that he wants to seek political asylum in Australia because his life is already in danger. He said influential players were now getting a hand at the cases and his life is now in danger. “I worked in the trafficking area to help human beings who were in trouble. I wasn’t thinking of a personal benefit but now it is me who is in trouble. I believe there should be some safe place for me, somewhere on this earth to help me,” he said. (Courtesy of Morning News USA)
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