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Malaysia is developing its own comprehensive system to manage refugees and asylum seekers, focusing on efficient enforcement, welfare coordination, and national security. The framework aims to provide eligible refugees access to healthcare, education and employment.
The Rohingya Ulama Council has firmly rejected suggestions that the Rohingya community is pursuing Malaysian citizenship, with its chairman characterising the claims as deliberately fabricated to stir hostility.
A Malaysian government minister has urged the public to balance humanitarian concerns with legal requirements when addressing issues involving the Rohingya population, as public discourse intensifies around their presence.