Myanmar to take back 5,000 Rohingya refugees from Malaysia


JELEBU: Myanmar has agreed to take back 5,000 Rohingya currently in Malaysia following negotiations between the two countries, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, adding that the breakthrough reflects Malaysia’s strong diplomatic ties with the military-led nation.

The Prime Minister said Myanmar had also agreed to receive 300,000 Rohingya from Bangladesh as part of the repatriation effort.

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