Malaysia's abstention from the vote on the plight of the Uyghur community in Xinjiang, China was "hurtful" and "shameful", said Terengganu Pakatan Harapan head Raja Kamarul Bahrin Shah Raja Ahmad.

He pointed out that Malaysia had once sheltered Uyghur asylum seekers from China but now appears to not care for the community's wellbeing.

"Why is Malaysia no longer concerned about...