Home Minister: 179, 383 UNHCR card holders in Malaysia according to gov't figures

By FARIK ZOLKEPLI and RAHIMY RAHIM

PUTRAJAYA: There are 179, 383 UNHCR card holders in Malaysia according to Home Ministry records, says Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin (pic).

The Home Minister said the number of card holders has spiked since 2013, as only 140, 983 refugees were recorded then.

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