Sam Lim (Tangney, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

I stand in solidarity with the people of Myanmar. This is a deeply painful and worrying time for many Burmese Australians. I share the concerns felt by my brothers and sisters in Tangney who live with fear, distress and anxiety for their families, friends and loved ones who are still living in Myanmar. Tangney's Burmese Australian community tell me how they are scared for their families. They live with daily fear that harm may come to their loved ones in Myanmar. These heavy hearts are felt throughout the community in Tangney. I feel their pain and concerns and wish to tell them that they are not standing alone.

It has now been more than five years since the Myanmar military overthrew the democratically elected government on 1 February 2021. Since that time, the people of Myanmar have suffered violence, displacement and violations against their human rights. People have been unjustly detained, and there has been great humanitarian suffering. Standing in solidarity means not looking away, so I add my voice to the Burmese Australian community in Tangney who are speaking out against what has been happening for more than five years in Myanmar. I would like to say these words: I stand with the people of Myanmar.

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