Hate speech is un-Malaysian

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As a Canadian with strong ties to the Malaysian community, I am appalled to see hate speech and anti-refugee sentiments unfolding in Malaysia today. It is shocking already to see hate speech happen anywhere in the world, including here in Canada whenever it happens. But to see it in a country like Malaysia that is known for its history of incomparable generosity and support for refugees, it is absolutely shocking. It must be rightfully acknowledged that the situation in question began with posts from a few troubled Rohingya refugee youths who allegedly demanded for citizenship rights on social media, around the same time when the Malaysian government refused a boat full of Rohingya refugees that asked for asylum. What followed later, was an uncontrolled outpouring of hate speech by Malaysians online, with statements such as “send them back to where they came from”, “if a paramili…