73 the Commission by Person Q, some residents in Kampung Wang Kelian reported that some of the “foreign” men, who entered the town from Wang Burma hill, could converse in Malay, suggesting they may have previously been in Malaysia or interacted with Malaysians. According to Person P, no one from the Kampung Wang Kelian noticed the existence of a camp on Wang Burma hill until the information circulated in the news media in 2015. Person P further said that residents were not sure about the ethnicity of the “foreign” men who walked through their neighborhood. Investigation of the Discovery of Mass Graves on Wang Burma Hill, Perlis State Person Q informed the Commission that he gave a statement to seven Royal Malaysian Police personnel on his knowledge about the existence of a “foreign migrant camp” on Wang Burma hill. He informed the Commission that he told the police he had no knowledge about the camp on the hill. According to Person Q, to his knowledge, local residents were also unaware of the existence of the camp as it is highly unusual for local residents to climb the hill. He said local residents would have to apply for a permit from the Perlis State Forestry Department before climbing Wang Burma hill. Action Taken by Authorities According to both Person P and Person Q, the Smuggling Prevention Unit apprehended foreign men in the town only when they received a call from residents. The authorities took no further action, including taking statements or questioning residents with regard to the presence of “foreign” men in their neighborhood. Person P and Person Q said that prior to the discovery of the campsite, the authorities did not venture onto Wang Burma hill to investigate if there was a settlement. Person P said that he and other residents never considered expressing concerns about the presence of “foreign” men in Kampung Wang Kelian during programs between residents and government servants. He said no one was interested in their neighborhood or village before the discovery of the campsite. He said that foreign journalists interviewed residents after the discovery. Person Q told the Commission that “Tuan R,” an investigator of the Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Anti-Smuggling of Migrants agency from Bukit Aman in Kuala Lumpur, recorded his statement after the discovery of mass graves on Wang Burma hill. Person Q informed the Commission that the GOF assists to guard immigration posts on the hill connecting Wang Kelian in Perlis State with Wang Prachan in Thailand’s Satun Province. He also stated that the Royal Malaysian Army controlled the zone along Ops Wawasan, but the role had been transferred to the GOF. Person Q said that he is not sure whether the GOF patrolled along the difficult-to-reach regions bordering Thailand, such as on Wang Burma hill. Allegations against Residents of Kampung Wang Kelian, Perlis State Person Q in his statement to the Commission expressed his disagreement with the allegation that residents of Wang Kelian were involved in human-trafficking activities.242 He said the camp was discovered by outsiders; if local residents were involved in the camp, they would have destroyed all evidence once it had been discovered; and local residents of Wang Kelian were not willing to climb up the steep hill of Wang Burma nor had any capacity to do so. 242 Statement to the Commission of Person D, Assistant of Commander, Battalion 3, GOF Camp, Bidor, Perak State. Person D mentioned that after the arrest of the 38 migrants by GOF on January 19, 2015, an individual who claimed to be a resident in Wang Kelian had provided information about the involvement of residents in human trafficking activities in Wang Kelian. Person D had included this information in his report and submitted it to the Commander of Northern Brigade, GOF, Commander of the 3rd Battalion of GOF Bidor, Perlis State Chief Police, Kedah State Chief Police, National Security Council and Intelligence Unit of Kedah State and Perlis State based in Bukit Kayu Hitam, Kedah State.