00:00Myanmar has agreed to accept an initial group of 5,000 Rohingyas from Malaysia,
00:06following talks between the two governments.
00:08Prime Minister Dato' Sri Anwar Ibrahim said the move is part of broader efforts
00:12to address the long-standing Rohingya crisis while maintaining public order in Malaysia.
00:19Anwar also said Myanmar had agreed to repatriate about 300,000 Rohingya currently living in Bangladesh.
00:25He said Malaysia would continue engaging with Myanmar to find a long-term solution to the refugee issue.
00:32The announcement comes after more than 100 Rohingya refugees were relocated
00:37following police screening and identity verification.
00:40The group had gathered outside the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Office in Kuala Lumpur
00:45after allegedly being forced to leave their settlement in Penang.
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