Zahid: Penalise human trafficking source countries

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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.