Refugee issue a ‘ticking time bomb’, says Syed Saddiq
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Muar MP says Malaysia must balance humanitarian considerations with firmer enforcement and greater burden-sharing by other countries.
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He said the country had received hundreds of thousands of refugees on humanitarian grounds but was now shouldering a disproportionate share of the burden.
The former youth and sports minister said Malaysia had about 130,000 officially registered Rohingya refugees, with the unofficial figure exceeding 200,000.
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