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Selangor's top official has disclosed that community members are actively sheltering illegal immigrants, including Rohingya refugees, creating significant obstacles for enforcement authorities and requiring action against both migrant populations and their local enablers.
Malaysia's Home Ministry has started identifying and documenting Rohingya refugees as the country prepares to repatriate 5,000 Myanmar nationals following an agreement between Kuala Lumpur and Naypyidaw.
Penang authorities are monitoring developments following the voluntary relocation of 121 Rohingya from a temporary settlement in Penaga, Kuala Muda. Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said the move was driven by community choice and UNHCR assistance, not state directive.
Malaysia's Foreign Minister has signalled the government may reconsider the UNHCR's presence in the country unless the agency agrees to jointly implement stricter screening procedures for refugee card applicants.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has declared the government will take firm action against any refugees who violate laws or disrupt public order, following a gathering of Rohingya refugees at the UNHCR office in Kuala Lumpur.
Malaysia has instructed the UNHCR to temporarily suspend refugee registrations as the government implements a new Refugee Registration Document programme to centralise management under state supervision.
Malaysia is creating its own framework to manage refugees and asylum seekers without external reliance, Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi announced. The approach emphasizes national security while providing eligible refugees access to healthcare, education and employment.
Authorities in Kedah arrested a 32-year-old Rohingya man for driving an MPV without a valid licence during a Road Transport Department enforcement operation in Alor Star.
Police in Melaka have apprehended six Rohingya men suspected of stealing aluminium formwork valued at RM200,000 from a construction materials warehouse in Sungai Udang.
The Rohingya Ulama Council has firmly rejected claims that the displaced Muslim minority is pursuing Malaysian citizenship, characterizing such allegations as deliberate efforts to stoke community tensions.
Malaysia's government has urged the public to balance legal frameworks with humanitarian principles when addressing the Rohingya situation, as heightened media coverage and shifting public opinion create fresh pressures on policymaking.