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The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission has secured a week-long remand of a Kota Baru police station chief accused of soliciting and receiving RM500 from a UNHCR-registered refugee, raising questions about bribery within law enforcement.
Malaysia's Economy Minister has clarified that UNHCR identification cards do not confer immunity from local laws, as the government intensifies refugee management and border security operations.
A Butterworth court has penalised three security guards with RM5,000 fines each for illegally demanding money from a UNHCR cardholder. The extortion occurred last month.