Return Of The Boat People - Malaysia
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- Опубликовано: 23 ноя 2008
- November 2008
As communism spread throughout Vietnam, refugees fled the country to Malaysia. Many of their boats were pillaged by pirates, others capsized. Thirty years later, the survivors retrace these dark days.
In 1978 one couple set sail on a fishing boat joined by 300 paying passengers. As they tried to dock at a Malaysian beach, soldiers opened fire. Forced to remain at sea, a treacherous storm took the lives of two of their children. The boat was crumbling, so I said everyone has to swim ashore. Hoang and his wife now visit a mass cemetery for the first time since the burial, Number 23, 24... Theyre my children. More than 250,000 refugees arrived on Malaysian soil where officials housed them in camps. Dong Tran now brings former refugees back to the camp he fondly remembers. You step from hell to paradise, although it is a small paradise, but paradise is paradise.
Produced by ABC Australia
Distributed by Journeyman Pictures
My family is a mixture of people that have immigrated to Australia and also came by boat. Unfortunately not all made it here. I am a third generation Vietnamese-Australian. And I am grateful that I have the opportunities that are offered to me here and I am certainly looking back with gratitude.
Yes, I am Malaysian and I remember that. He backtracked later after much international criticism saying, "You reporters misheard what I said. I said we will shoo them on sight, not shoot".
such a sad story... thank you for posting this...G.
aberserk9- I am sorry if I am wrong. I was one of boat people too, and I was told that story long long time ago when nobody knew about refugee. Maybe it was just a tale. But later on, thanks to Malay government. I wouldn't be here w/o Malay gov. What I was trying to say here is that I don't blame on Malay gov. for the issues. I would do the same too.
@GOBADONG, I was transferred to the Phillipine from Malaysia in 1986 at Bataan. I love your country and the people of the Phillippines. I learned basic English from the Phillipino teachers and they were excellent. Thank you for housing us. The Phillipinos are one of our great benefactors. God bless you all.
Hi, I am trying to help a friend seeking his past. How did you get to Philippines? Was there another transfer after Palau Bidong? Please give me more info if you can, THANK YOU !!!
I'm sorry for your loss. Peace and love to all VBP.
+ Tu Thu : so sorry for your lost ! May God be with them as always
i was only 7 years when we escape vietnam, wish i can go back and see the places where we stay and live for 3 years before we were accepted to come to australia. Thanks for the story, I was a bit teary watching this as some parts i can relate to. Bless all who took a chance to have better lives for them and thier families.
I lost 2 great brothers at this boat # 065 it,s sad and sorrow for my family.
I love Malaysia♥♥♥♥
apnd - You were lucky to make it alive. God only knows how many thousands lost their lives due to weather, pirates, decrepit boats and lack of seamanship etc.
The memories of what I saw still haunts me after all these years.
This is the "humanity" of another muslim nation - Malaysia.
In comparison, the Philippines welcomed refugees and helped in their resettlement.
God Bless these people, who had to fight, just to live & had so many forces against them, from mother nature, to the govt in their own wartorn country, to the govt. who wouldnt let them out of the sea, then finally put them in camps, not very nice. What a tough life, many died for no reason. It makes me very sad. My thoughts are with you! Peace!
Malaysia and all Malays are good people.
***** But got some devils that's trying to disunity the Malays , Chinese and Indians in Malaysia.
+Dot Merah Yes, its the Mahathir's kill-on-sight order.
Dot Merah
Your ancestors who came to China, in those days, Malaya was under the British rule. Today racism is rearing its ugly head.
You are wrong on that. Wrong on using the "all". All Malays are good people?
Please, every human race there is good and bad. Not all Chinese are good, not all Chinese are bad.
Today there are alot of bad Vietnamese too and also alot of good Vietnamese.
Even among Vietnamese American there are bad and good ones.
Never ever use the word "all"
@adamckteh, We had lived with the VN communists for yrs and we just could not live with them anymore. We were persecuted and imprisoned just because we were Christians and middle class. We had no other choice. We prefered to die in the sea with dignity and at least a freedom of choice rather than living with them with no freedom. I myself can not say enough thanks to those governments who helped us so much. Without their help I would not have a better life now in the U.S.
i don't deny the fact that those evils that had done those evil stuff ... they should have been punished!!
i just hope that those who have lost their life to rest in peace...
i love malasia , i born there, 1992
Malaysia
A sad chapter in history indeed. I worked on offshore vessels in the area '76-'96, and we rescued hundreds. I never heard of refugees
having been shot in Malaysia, but God only knows how many were killed by Thai pirates or
perished underway due to bad weather. I
still have many pictures of this tragic event.
Germany and Norway had ships roaming around looking for refugees, but none from USA.
Let's not forget what started this tragedy.
Namely US imperialism and meddling, yet
again.
@zofronio One thing I know from experience. The chance of getting robbed, killed, raped or otherwise abused is a hell of a lot higher in your place, the Philippines, than in Malaysia. I lived there 1965 to 1974.
didn any of u guys hear at 8:18 'push back policy'
since after indepence many fled to Malaysia to find new life or escape war or civil war.
the gorv had to use this policy to reduce the number of refugees or u got better policy to share? 'why save some when u can invented policy that can give immigrant and refugee the right to flood in',that wat u think?
i feel sry for them,but we cant pity all of them or they will just settle in Malaysia for good.
I think boat people having been shot in 1978 b/c at that time they didn't know about boat people yet. and I have heard that Bidong was a military area. I am sorry for boat people, but I understand Malay soldiers. How would they know about refugees back then? It was so new..They might think that these people were spies or something...I would do the same too if someone came to my secret place (military area). I am so sorry if I offend anyone.
Thank you for understanding us as malaysian soldier during that time. I personally ears watching this documentary.
I am a survivor on that boat. I was 13 years old at that time. I don't think they intended to shot at us, the soldiers just gave the warning shots at us so we got scare and did not attempt to land the boat. We did got scared and anchored about haft a mile from shore. Then early the next morning the storm came and capsized the boat. As I recalled no soldier or police shooting at us when we were washing ashore.
Is the sunken boat was the boat name Kim Hoang?
Very much believe, Mc Ng Ng Ng Has Lost his’s wife and child in that (same) boat 🚣♀️ .
@@scottvan1898 Thank you, I was one of the survivor on this boat.
After seeing the above documentary, i couldn't help but feel sorry for the boat people. They are running away from communist ideology to a country they tought was a safe haven and was an ally but they were wronged. The dead will have to accept the fate that they are at the wrong place at the wrong time. My sympathy to the victims and the survivors. I hope the world would be more sensitive to the less fortunate and more harsh onto the offenders. God bless all.
Whatever happened in the past. Our family still want to say big thanks to the people and the govt of Malaysia for housing us in their land for 6 months. Of course, they have to stop the flood of refugee at some points, that is understandable. If we want to blame, let blame to the vietnamese regime for putting its own people to hell. Lets not forget the generosity from the people of Thailand, The Phillippines, Indonesia for housing us too.
whts so special about being a boxing hero..if ur country's economy is doing badly...
Lord Jesus, do you hear the prayer of our flesh?
Lord Buddha, do you hear our voice?
O fellow humans, do you hear our voice
from the abyss of death?
o solid shore
we long for you!
We pray for Mankind to be present today!
We pray for Land to stretch its arms to us!
We pray that Hope be given us
TODAY, from any Land!
@megatown - For starters, don't smoke anymore of those weeds! That stuff is screwing up your brains! (If there is anything left of it.) You should seriously consider seeking professional help from a shrink! The sooner, the better.
Some of you say Malaysia is at fault or is horrible. But what they did, how is that any different from Americans doing it the Mexicans crossing the border...Both are pretty darn the same thing.
The difference is-Americans once you're in they treat you better as one of them.
Malaysia once you're in-they still treat you as an immigrant.
because u were one of them?
^^
I wonder... Why races have been always an issue?
I can tell you that Malaysia is stuck at nowhere without little development because of this issue and it seemed that everyone is so care about it?!
Why can't everyone in the country just don't focus so much on this racist issue and concentrate on the country's development? Come on man!! Malaysia has been with little improvement in all area since years ago!!
It's time to put all this back for awhile and concentrate on the economy!!
Because the British brought their "Divide and Conquer" mentality with them.
The Malays then still wanted to be "powerful". Hence what did the British do? Kowtow to them, "Ok you do what you want, we bring in slaves from India and China to you, ok?"
On the other hand see what the Dutch did to Indonesia and the Spanish to Philippines.
Want to still be "powerful"? Nope, they get burnt or beaten. "Slaves from other colonies? No YOU be the slaves".
Which is why even the way Malaya got their independence is different from Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam.
Malaya's independence is via negotiation and even after that we still remain friends with the British.
Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam got theirs by wars and bloodspill.
Today even countries like Brunei, Singapore and Myanmar differentiate their people by ethnicity.
Vietnam, Indonesia, Philippines not really. You are all "Vietnamese/Filipino/Indonesian".
My tax money ☹️
After all these years , me and my family , paid more than you does. My man.
But, I will still thank you whatever you’re has done.
Sabah much better in Malaysia not Philippine...
If you really look for peace then JESUS CHRIST is your way, or Buddha, Krishna and others.
No doubt about.
Otherwise with the barbar do not tell us fairy-tales
yeah sure come taxpayers will fund your new life
These the circles loops,my man. This the immigration county, some body has paid for you, even if you’re hasn’t benefits that, but your ancestors did . after settled here for over 40 years, we had paid more than enough what you think, but ! Stills thank you for you doing your tax,to make this country more better and stronger. Are you ready for the next refugee route yet ! It’s come in soon, I’m more than really , aren’t you ? Have a good one.