Immigration moves 517 Rohingya to depots

The Immigration Department relocated 517 Rohingya detainees from the Wawasan Negara camp in Langkawi, Kedah to immigration depots in Sungai Bakap, Penang and Bidor, Perak today.

Its director-general, Khairul Dzaimee Daud, said the detainees – who are in their 20s and 40s – had been in the camp since April 2020.

“The reason for the transfer is to save cost and logistics...