KUALA LUMPUR – The Human Resource Ministry and Home Ministry are carrying out an in-depth study of a plan to create job opportunities for Rohingyas in the country, said Human Resource Minister Datuk Seri M. Saravanan.
Saravanan said this was important to prevent more Rohingya refugees from coming to Malaysia.
“I have discussed with him (Home Minister Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin) regarding the security factor, as the Home Ministry is worried that allowing (the creation of employment opportunities) without proper planning may cause many more refugees to head to Malaysia.
“We must study this in detail in terms of implementation. For now, (we) still do not have a decision,” he told a media conference here tonight.
Saravanan was commenting on the escape of 528 Rohingyan detainees from the Sg Bakap detention depot at about 4.30am today.
As of 8pm today, 351 refugees have been re-arrested and police are still tracking down the remaining escaped detainees.
Meanwhile, six others were killed after being hit by a vehicle while crossing the road at KM168 of the North-South Expressway heading south near Jawi, Penang. – Bernama, April 20, 2022
