Malaysian Convoy In Ukraine Safely Reached Poland, Now On The Way To Warsaw
The group safely reached the Malaysian Embassy in Poland before setting off again.
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When the chartered bus failed to show up to evacuate them, Malaysians in Ukraine were forced to travel in a convoy of four cars towards Lviv, about 80km from the Polish border.
The rescue effort was led by First Secretary Fadhilah Daud, who was on her first overseas posting. A Singaporean tagged along for the ride too.
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According to the Minister of Foreign Affairs Saifuddin Abdullah, the convoy has safely reached the Malaysian embassy in Poland.
Alhamdulillah, konvoi yang memindahkan 9 rakyat Malaysia & 2 tanggungan mereka serta seorang warga Singapura dari Kyiv yang diketuai oleh Kuasa Usaha Sementara @MYEmbKyiv, Cik Fadhilah Daud telah selamat tiba di Korczowa-Krakovets, sempadan Ukraine dengan Poland. pic.twitter.com/gWPCrU5lwl
— Saifuddin Abdullah 🇲🇾 (@saifuddinabd) February 26, 2022
The convoy made up of 9 Malaysians, 2 dependents and a Singaporean safely reached the Korczowa-Krakovets border between Ukraine and Poland on 27 February in the early morning.
They were greeted by two officials from the Malaysian embassy in Poland. The group is now on the road again, heading to Warsaw and expected to return to Kuala Lumpur soon.
Netizens were relieved to find out that the group managed to reach their destination safely. They also praised Fadhilah for her quick thinking while leading the group.
Bagi kredit yg sepatutnya kpd cik fadhilah, kecekapan beliau…patut di hargai dgn sebaiknya
— ezlife (@ez_life1) February 27, 2022
And the quick thinking of @MYEmbKyiv
— AMvanHuizen #StopTheWar (@amvanhuizen) February 27, 2022
For those who wondered why the group seemed slow to evacuate, a netizen explained that embassy officials are always the last ones to get out.
This is because it’s their duty to make sure their countrymen get out of the country safely first in any crisis.
Di waktu krisis, kakitangan kedutaan selalunya yang terakhir keluar, memastikan semua rakyat Malaysia selamat terlebih dahulu. Risiko betugas di kedutaan-kedutaan Malaysia seuruh dunia. Ini bentuk pengorbanan kepada negara dalam diam. Syabas
— 🇲🇾Khairil H (@KHilmiM) February 27, 2022
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