NIBONG TEBAL: The Home Ministry is working out ways to reduce the number of foreign detainees in prisons, including exchanging prisoners, Home Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said on Monday.
He noted that 29.4% of the 39,144 prisoners nationwide were foreigners, and the RM35 spent on them daily could be better used for citizens.
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