Malaysian authorities are not turning away from the humanitarian crisis involving Rohingyas and Bangladeshis happening out at sea, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak said.
While stressing his concern for the plight of the migrants in the region — over 1,000 of whom had been abandoned by human trafficking groups in Langkawi — Najib said the Foreign Ministry and the National Security Council were taking steps to work on the issue.
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“I am very concerned with the plight of migrants in our region, some of whom have already reached our shores and still others who are trying. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the National Security Council are taking the necessary actions to deal with this humanitarian crisis,” he said in a statement on his Facebook page today.
“This is an issue of international and regional importance. We are in contact with all relevant parties, with whom we share the desire to find a solution to this crisis.”
“Malaysia does not and will not tolerate any form of human trafficking. Anyone found to be perpetrating this injustice and contravening our laws will be held accountable.”
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