Malaysians in US should avoid protest areas, abide curfew orders - Hishammuddin

Malaysians in the US have been advised to stay clear of protest areas and abide by the curfews imposed after thousands of US citizens across the country took to the streets following the death of a black man during a police arrest in Minneapolis, Minnesota, last Monday.

Foreign Minister Hishammuddin Hussein also called on Malaysians there to register with the Malaysian embassy to facilitate channelling of aid if necessary.

“The situation in the US is very uncertain now following protests in several cities...Take care & #StaySafe!” he tweeted today.

AFP reports that Los Angeles, Philadelphia and Atlanta were among US cities ordered under curfew since Saturday to quell civil unrest sparked by police brutality protests across the country.

On May 25, a black American, George Floyd, had his neck pinned to the ground by the knee of a policeman for nine minutes even as he pleaded he was unable to breathe.

Floyd was pronounced dead in hospital later and viral video footage of the incident led to angry protests on the back of a history of police brutality cases against African Americans.

- Bernama 

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