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Minister: Rohingya refugees to be deported or resettled

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Defence Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob today cautioned Rohingya refugees against attempting to make their way here, stressing that Malaysia will no longer accept their presence.

He said the decision to deport the refugees also applies to the newest group of 269 Rohingyas rescued on humanitarian grounds off the coast of Langkawi yesterday.

"...it is impossible for us to see children and the elderlies dying before our...

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