Cabinet: Rohingya in Malaysia will not be sent to Bau and Serian


  • Nation
  • Wednesday, 13 Sep 2017

PETALING JAYA: The Cabinet has assured that the Rohingya seeking refuge in Malaysia will not be sent to Bau and Serian in Sarawak, said Datuk Seri Richard Riot (pic).

In a statement on Wednesday, the Human Resources Minister said he had brought up the issue during a Cabinet meeting and that Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi gave his assurance that this would not happen.

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