Football: Malaysia cancels two matches with Myanmar over Rohingya crackdown
Skip to main content
E-paper বাংলা
T
TODAY’S NEWS
Swiss bank deposits: Bangladesh discusses developing mechanism for exchange of info How has rural Bangladesh transformed in the last 20 years? Remembering the heavenly harmonies of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan Our Obsession with Being Young Di Maria sidelined by thigh injury Mashiul Alam joins prestigious Iowa International Writing Program BCL factional clash in Barguna: Additional SP withdrawn FBCCI urges PM to readjust fuel prices Now is the time to not try but deliver: Ebadot “My mother died in my arms in the crushed car” History will forever remember ‘Damal’: Mim 1 dies of dengue, 128 hospitalised in 24 hours Siam and Razz kick-off trailer for ‘Damal’ Stocks rise for second day Ian Chappell ends 45-year commentary career
The Daily Star
Journalism Without Fear or Favour
Wednesday, August 17, 2022
  • E-paper
  • বাংলা
TODAY’S NEWS
Swiss bank deposits: Bangladesh discusses developing mechanism for exchange of info How has rural Bangladesh transformed in the last 20 years? Remembering the heavenly harmonies of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan Our Obsession with Being Young Di Maria sidelined by thigh injury Mashiul Alam joins prestigious Iowa International Writing Program BCL factional clash in Barguna: Additional SP withdrawn FBCCI urges PM to readjust fuel prices Now is the time to not try but deliver: Ebadot “My mother died in my arms in the crushed car” History will forever remember ‘Damal’: Mim 1 dies of dengue, 128 hospitalised in 24 hours Siam and Razz kick-off trailer for ‘Damal’ Stocks rise for second day Ian Chappell ends 45-year commentary career
The Daily Star
Wednesday, August 17, 2022 | Journalism Without Fear or Favour
  • Home
  • News
    • Bangladesh
    • Asia
    • World
  • Opinion
    • Views
    • Editorial
    • Letters to the Editor
  • Health
    • Diseases
    • Healthcare
    • Food
  • Coronavirus
  • Sports
    • Cricket
    • Football
    • More Sports
  • Business
    • Economy
    • Global Economy
    • Organisation News
  • Entertainment
    • TV & Film
    • Music
    • Theatre & Arts
  • Culture
    • Art & Design
    • Books
  • Life & Living
    • Fashion & Beauty
    • Food & Recipes
    • Health & Fitness
  • Youth
    • Education
    • Careers
    • Young Icons
  • Tech & Startup
    • Science, Gadgets, and Tech
    • Startups
    • Automobiles
  • Feature
    • Lifestyle
    • Arts & Entertainment
    • Showbiz
    • Star Health
    • Satireday
    • Shout
    • Toggle
    • Star Literature
    • In Focus
    • Star Youth
    • Law & Our Rights
    • Daily Star Books
    • Roundtables
    • Supplements
  • Environment
    • Climate crisis
    • Natural resources
    • Pollution
  • NRB
বাংলা T
  • Home
  • News
    • Bangladesh
    • Asia
    • World
  • Opinion
    • Views
    • Editorial
    • Letters to the Editor
  • Health
    • Diseases
    • Healthcare
    • Food
  • Coronavirus
  • Sports
    • Cricket
    • Football
    • More Sports
  • Business
    • Economy
    • Global Economy
    • Organisation News
  • Entertainment
    • TV & Film
    • Music
    • Theatre & Arts
  • Culture
    • Art & Design
    • Books
  • Life & Living
    • Fashion & Beauty
    • Food & Recipes
    • Health & Fitness
  • Youth
    • Education
    • Careers
    • Young Icons
  • Tech & Startup
    • Science, Gadgets, and Tech
    • Startups
    • Automobiles
  • Feature
    • Lifestyle
    • Arts & Entertainment
    • Showbiz
    • Star Health
    • Satireday
    • Shout
    • Toggle
    • Star Literature
    • In Focus
    • Star Youth
    • Law & Our Rights
    • Daily Star Books
    • Roundtables
    • Supplements
  • Environment
    • Climate crisis
    • Natural resources
    • Pollution
  • NRB

  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • SMS Subscription
  • Apps
  • Comment Policy
  • RSS
  • Sitemap
  • Advertisement
  • Newsletter
  • Privacy Policy
  • Conference Hall
  • Archives
Football

Malaysia-Myanmar matches cancelled over Rohingya issue

Reuters, Kuala Lumpur
Thu Dec 1, 2016 12:37 PM Last update on: Thu Dec 1, 2016 02:01 PM
Protesters hold signs during a demonstration against the crackdown on ethnic Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar, outside the Myanmar embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia November 25, 2016. The text on the poster reads, "Rohingya are our brothers". Photo: Reuters

Malaysia's national soccer team has cancelled two friendly under-22 matches with Myanmar, in protest against the Southeast Asian nation's bloody crackdown on ethnic Rohingya Muslims, a team spokesman said on Thursday.

Muslim-majority Malaysia has been increasingly critical of Myanmar's handling of violence in northern Rakhine state that has sent hundreds of people fleeing across the border to Bangladesh, amid allegations of abuses by security forces.

The violence is the most serious bloodshed in Rakhine since communal clashes in 2012 that killed hundreds.

Referring to the cancellation of the games set for later this month, the spokesman told Reuters, "It was a political decision because of the Rohingya issue."

He declined to be identified because the topic is a sensitive one.

In a posting on social network Twitter on Wednesday, national football team Harimau Malaysia said, "International matches between under-22 Harimau Malaysia vs Myanmar, which were scheduled to take place on Dec. 9 and 12 in Yangon, have been cancelled."

Last month, Malaysia said it was considering pulling out of a regional soccer tournament co-hosted by Myanmar over the Rohingya crackdown, but ministers later decided against this.

Such a withdrawal from the ASEAN Football Federation's Suzuki Cup would have run counter to the 10-nation grouping's long-standing policy of non-interference in other members' affairs.

Myanmar's membership of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations should be reviewed because of the "cruelty" imposed on its ethnic Muslim community, Malaysia's sports minister Khairy Jamaluddin said on Wednesday.

Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak is set to attend a gathering on Sunday to express concern over the Rohingya issue.

 

 

Related topic
malaysia / football / Soccer / team / Myanmar / atrocities on Rohingyas / Muslim Rohingya / ethnic minorities / Reuters / news / Kuala Lumpur / Myanmar Rohingya people
Apple Google
Click to comment

Comments

Comments Policy

Related News

Sports

Malaysia debates pulling out of ASEAN cup over Rohingya crackdown

Rohingya,refugee crisis,influx in BD,Bangladesh-Myanmar border,Naaf river,Rohingya minority,persecution
World

Malaysia will not abandon tournament over Myanmar Rohingya crackdown

Back Page

Malaysia PM to attend rally condemning Myanmar violence

Myanmar attack, Bangladesh, Rakhine State, Foreign Ministry
Country

UN accuses Myanmar of Rohingya cleansing

City

Bangladesh seeks int'l support on Rohingya issue

The Daily Star  | বাংলা
৬ মিনিট আগে|দুর্ঘটনা ও অগ্নিকাণ্ড

মাইক্রোবাসে ট্রেনের ধাক্কা: তদন্তে দায়ী গেটম্যান ও মাইক্রোবাসচালক

চট্টগ্রামের মীরসরাইয়ে লেভেলক্রসিংয়ে মাইক্রোবাসে ট্রেনের ধাক্কার ঘটনায় গেটম্যান ও মাইক্রোবাসচালক দায়ী বলে উল্লেখ করেছে তদন্ত কমিটি।

১ ঘণ্টা আগে|বাংলাদেশ

১৬৮ বছরেও চা-শ্রমিকের দৈনিক মজুরি ১৬৮ টাকাও হলো না

The Daily Star
Follow Us
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • SMS Subscription
  • Apps
  • Comment Policy
  • RSS
  • Sitemap
  • Advertisement
  • Newsletter
  • Privacy Policy
  • Conference Hall
  • Archives
© 2022 thedailystar.net | Powered by: RSI LAB
Copyright: Any unauthorized use or reproduction of The Daily Star content for commercial purposes is strictly prohibited and constitutes copyright infringement liable to legal action.