Indonesian students force Rohingya refugees from temporary shelter
The Hindu
The students, many wearing jackets with different universities’ insignias, entered a government function hall in the capital Banda Aceh where 137 Rohingya refugees were staying.
Hundreds of university students in Indonesia's westernmost province stormed a temporary shelter for more than a hundred Rohingya refugees on Wednesday, forcing them to leave in the latest rejection of the persecuted Myanmar minority.
More than 1,500 Rohingya refugees have arrived on the shores of Aceh province since mid-November in what the UN says is the biggest influx for eight years. Some of their boats have faced rejection by locals and in some cases have been returned to sea.
The students, many wearing jackets with different universities' insignias, entered a government function hall in the capital Banda Aceh where 137 Rohingya refugees were staying.
The students demanded they be moved to a local immigration office so they could be deported, according to footage seen by AFP.
It showed students chanting "kick them out" and "reject Rohingyas in Aceh". The students were also seen kicking the Rohingyas' belongings.
Some women and children were in tears while men who had been praying looked to the ground.
The protesters were also involved in a scuffle with police who were guarding the frightened refugees but officers ultimately permitted their removal by the students, according to an AFP journalist at the scene.
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