PUTRAJAYA: The government will continue to strengthen its management of refugees and asylum seekers through enhanced inter-agency coordination to ensure national security remains safeguarded, says Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail (pic).
Chairing a meeting for the Security Cluster Working Committee on the Management of Refugees and Asylum Seekers yesterday, the Home Minister said Malaysia’s approach to the issue is being reviewed as it becomes increasingly complex and requires continuous attention.
“The meeting focused on efforts to reinforce coordination among agencies while ensuring national security is preserved, alongside implementing a more structured and effective management,” he said in a post on his Facebook page, Bernama reported.
Saifuddin Nasution said the Refugee Registration Document (DPP) Programme, which commenced on Jan 1, marked a key step towards a more systematic management that enabled the government to gather clearer and more comprehensive data to carry out regulatory processes more effectively.
“These improvement efforts will continue to be strengthened over time, so that management becomes clearer, more controlled and beneficial to all parties,” he said.
In addition to Home Ministry agencies, the meeting was also attended by representatives from the National Security Council, Foreign Ministry, Housing and Local Government Ministry, the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia and the Syariah Judiciary Department Malaysia.
