From refuge to repatriations: Malaysia’s Myanmar U-turn

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Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim welcomed Myanmar junta leader Min Aung Hlaing for a visit to discuss the repatriation of Myanmar migrants, including an estimated 190,000 refugees hosted by Malaysia. This move, seen by experts as an election ploy to court ethnic Malay voters amid rising anti-Rohingya sentiment, marks a significant shift from Malaysia's historical solidarity with those fleeing persecution in Myanmar.

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Experts have labeled the Malaysian PM’s backtrack on refugee support an as “election ploy” to shore up support among the country’s Malay majority.

From refuge to repatriations: Malaysia’s Myanmar U-turn

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