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MALAYSIA, AUSTRALIA LAUNCH PEOPLE SMUGGLING PUBLIC INFO CAMPAIGN
By Shuhaida Mohd Said
LANGKAWI (Kedah, Malaysia), Oct 28 (Bernama) -- To reaffirm their commitment
to counter human trafficking and maritime people smuggling, the Malaysian and
Australian governments have jointly launched the People Smuggling Public
Information Campaign.
Home Minister Hishammuddin Hussein said the ongoing campaign was part of
Malaysia's ongoing commitment to work with Australia to counter people smuggling
and human trafficking.
"Both governments are implementing the campaign to dissuade potential
irregular migrants from engaging the services of people smugglers," he said
after attending the third meeting of the Malaysia-Australia Working Group on
People Smuggling and Trafficking in Persons here Thursday.
He said the campaign was aimed at reducing the ability of people smugglers
to use Malaysia as a transit and destination country for irregular migration.
The campaign will also increase community awareness of such activities and
the need to report them to the appropriate authorities, added Hishammuddin.
"No matter what we do, if the public do not see themselves as the
stakeholder, we will not succeed.
"No matter what technology we use, whatever bilateral or multilateral
arrangement that we have outside Malaysia, we will not be able to combat this
criminal unless the public are with us," noted the home minister.
He said the campaign would feature a number of case studies showing the real
impact of irregular migration on families and potential irregular immigrants
losing their life savings, among others.
The Australian Government is represented by Australian Customs and Border
Protection Service, Chief Operating Officer Michael Pezzullo, on behalf of
the Australian minister for home affairs.
Pezullo said Thursday's meeting provided a valuable opportunity to build on
the cooperation between the two countries to address the significant criminal
and human impact that trafficking in persons and people smuggling activities
had on the communities.
"We are also developing local and international partnerships demonstrated
today by the steps we are taking with the Australian Government to counter
human trafficking and people smuggling," he added.
Pezullo also disclosed that the Australian and Indonesian governments would
chair the 'Bali Process' -- a multinational forum designed to come up with
solutions to combat cross-country crimes.
He said, 44 international non-governmental organisations would take part
in the forum which would be held in the first-quarter next year.
-- BERNAMA
LANGKAWI (Kedah, Malaysia), Oct 28 (Bernama) -- To reaffirm their commitment
to counter human trafficking and maritime people smuggling, the Malaysian and
Australian governments have jointly launched the People Smuggling Public
Information Campaign.
Home Minister Hishammuddin Hussein said the ongoing campaign was part of
Malaysia's ongoing commitment to work with Australia to counter people smuggling
and human trafficking.
"Both governments are implementing the campaign to dissuade potential
irregular migrants from engaging the services of people smugglers," he said
after attending the third meeting of the Malaysia-Australia Working Group on
People Smuggling and Trafficking in Persons here Thursday.
He said the campaign was aimed at reducing the ability of people smugglers
to use Malaysia as a transit and destination country for irregular migration.
The campaign will also increase community awareness of such activities and
the need to report them to the appropriate authorities, added Hishammuddin.
"No matter what we do, if the public do not see themselves as the
stakeholder, we will not succeed.
"No matter what technology we use, whatever bilateral or multilateral
arrangement that we have outside Malaysia, we will not be able to combat this
criminal unless the public are with us," noted the home minister.
He said the campaign would feature a number of case studies showing the real
impact of irregular migration on families and potential irregular immigrants
losing their life savings, among others.
The Australian Government is represented by Australian Customs and Border
Protection Service, Chief Operating Officer Michael Pezzullo, on behalf of
the Australian minister for home affairs.
Pezullo said Thursday's meeting provided a valuable opportunity to build on
the cooperation between the two countries to address the significant criminal
and human impact that trafficking in persons and people smuggling activities
had on the communities.
"We are also developing local and international partnerships demonstrated
today by the steps we are taking with the Australian Government to counter
human trafficking and people smuggling," he added.
Pezullo also disclosed that the Australian and Indonesian governments would
chair the 'Bali Process' -- a multinational forum designed to come up with
solutions to combat cross-country crimes.
He said, 44 international non-governmental organisations would take part
in the forum which would be held in the first-quarter next year.
-- BERNAMA
