About 25 Myanmar football fans including women were attacked by  around 30 Malaysians after a football match between Malaysia and Myanmar on November 24 evening near Kuala Lumpur, according to Hnalone Hla blood Donation group (Malaysia, Myanmar).

They were attacked while waiting for their bus to go home after cheering for the national team.  Myanmar workers packed Bukit Jalil Stadium to cheer on Myanmar’s national team which lost 3-0 to the home team.

The final match of AFC Suzuki Cup 2018 was held at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium near Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Three Myanmar workers receive life threatening injuries. Two men sustained serious head injuries and one man’s leg was injured badly. Women and the rest were also attacked by the mob.

When they were attacked, people including Myanmar nationals near the location of the accident complaint to Malaysian police but no action was taken. Two Malaysian that witnessed the incident claimed that about 30 Malaysians attacked Myanmar workers.

“About 25 Myanmar were waiting bus near the entrance E. There were few people at the time of incident took place. Three were seriously injured and sent to hospital. The rest were also punched and kicked but they didn’t go to the hospital. Malaysian police said the attack occurred because of the group of Myanmar despite two Malaysians eye witnesses insisting that the violence was initiated by 30 Malaysians,” said Ko Thet from Hnalone Hla blood donation group (Malaysia, Myanmar).

Similar cases have occurred after every football match between Malaysia and Myanmar but there have been zero instances of police takingg action, according to Ko Thet.

Myanmar football fans had expressed that that they merely wanted to cheer on for their team and to avoid similar kinds of incidents in the future, requesting respective officials including Myanmar Football Federation to arrange security measures for Myanmar football fans.

“We are Myanmar people sowe want to encourage our football team. I’ve been living in Malaysia for a long time. After every match between Myanmar and Malaysia, Myanmar fans get attacked. No authorities take action against the attackers. We are lucky that Myanmar lost at the match on November 24th. Otherwise, we can’t imagine the extent of the violence. In my opinion, security measures have to be arranged to Myanmar football fans. Whether we win or lose, we are Myanmar people and we want to cheer on our team,” continued Ko Thet.