KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 19 (Xinhua) -- Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak on Thursday urged countries of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to act on the "humanitarian crisis being faced by the Rohingya community in Myanmar."
Najib made the remarks while hosting foreign ministers from the member states of the OIC in Kuala Lumpur for an extraordinary session on the Rohingya issue, saying OIC members cannot keep silent as "far too many people have lost their lives" in Myanmar's Rakhine state.
He also warned that if the situation of the Rohingya Muslim minority is not properly addressed, militant elements could infiltrate and possibly radicalize the community.
Malaysia has been a critic of the Myanmar government over the alleged killing of Rohingya people by military forces in Myanmar. But the Myanmar government denies such accusations, with some accusing the Malaysian government of interfering in others' internal affairs.
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