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Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has declared the government will not tolerate refugees who violate laws or disrupt public order, after hundreds of Rohingya gathered outside the UNHCR office in Kuala Lumpur.
Malaysia has instructed UNHCR to suspend refugee registrations while the government restructures its refugee management system through the Refugee Registration Document programme, Deputy Foreign Minister Lukanisman Awang Sauni announced.
Malaysia is establishing its own comprehensive system to manage refugees and asylum seekers, moving away from dependence on international bodies. The framework emphasises national security, social services access, and coordinated policy implementation across government agencies.
Nepal's Kathmandu district court has convicted former Deputy Prime Minister Top Bahadur Rayamajhi and ex-Home Minister Bal Krishna Khand of orchestrating a scheme to fraudulently resettle Nepali citizens as Bhutanese refugees abroad.
Malaysia's Economy Minister has clarified that UNHCR refugee cards do not provide immunity from domestic laws, amid growing public concerns about refugee documentation and border security management.
Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has called for Malaysia to strengthen its refugee management framework, emphasizing the need to balance humanitarian responsibilities with national security and sovereignty as global displacement reaches 122 million people.
A Malaysian government minister has appealed for balance between compassion and legal obligations in handling Rohingya issues, as public sentiment and media focus intensify around the displaced community.