Zahid: Penalise human trafficking source countries


  • Nation
  • Monday, 15 Aug 2016

MONDAY, AUGUST 29 KUALA LUMPUR- Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department S.K. Devamany opens 5th MIMA South China Sea Conference 2016 at 0930 (0130 GMT) PUTRAJAYA- Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi(pic) receives courtesy call from Thailand's Deputy Prime Minister Gen Prawit Wongsuwan at 1145 (0345 GMT)

PUTRAJAYA: The Home Minister has called for international authorities to penalise “source countries” responsible for human trafficking, saying they do not deserve their higher tier in the human trafficking report by the United States.

Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said Malaysia has been doing everything within its capacity to curb human trafficking.

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