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BUKIT KAYU HITAM: The Malaysian Home Ministry has begun identifying, documenting and screening Rohingya refugees as part of preparations to repatriate 5,000 Myanmar nationals after the Myanmar government agreed to accept the return of its citizens currently in Malaysia.
Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said the process was being carried out through the Refugee Registration Document (DPP) in line with National Security Council Directive No. 23, with the ministry leading the effort alongside relevant regulatory agencies.
He said the DPP process involved several stages, including tracing, identification, security screening and determining the status of each individual before confirmation documents were issued.
“Screening will be conducted by the police and the Immigration Department. At the end of the process, individuals will receive a decision on their refugee status and documents will be issued to confirm their status,” he told a press conference on Thursday (July 30).
