Putrajaya’s migrant deluge woes


PETALING JAYA: Putrajaya has been forced into overdrive as it prepares to cope with a sudden deluge of illegal immigrants, a situation Malaysia has not faced in a long time.

Department heads huddled at an emergency meeting to discuss how to manage the 1,158 immigrants who were found on the shores of Langkawi on Monday.

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