Former MP questions plan to ‘send home’ 5,000 Rohingya refugees
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According to Santiago, Malaysia spent the past year as ASEAN Chair, engaging and rebuilding ties with Myanmar’s military leadership.
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FORMER MP Charles Santiago has called for a better handling of some 5,000 Rohingya refugees who have come to regard Malaysia as a temporary home after the community was forced out of Myanmar.
Malaysia cannot, in good conscience, celebrate the return of 5,000 Rohingya to Myanmar without first answering one fundamental question: return them to what, said the former Klang Member of Parliament.
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- Jul 30, 2026
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- Aug 15, 2026
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