'Govt claiming 90pct scam victims are criminals an oversimplification'

The government’s claim that 90 percent of Malaysian human trafficking victims tied to fraud syndicates are complicit needs to be reviewed, says political analyst Bridget Welsh.

She said this is because the narrative oversimplifies the issue and overlooks the harsh realities within scam compounds. 

Welsh, pointing to the authorities’ limited understanding of the conditions victims endure...