KUALA LUMPUR, July 27 — Hundreds of Rohingya refugees who gathered outside the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) along Jalan Bukit Petaling today were moved to the Kuala Lumpur police contingent headquarters for documentation and identity verification.
City police chief Datuk Fadil Marsus, when contacted by Bernama, confirmed that all the foreign nationals were transferred tonight.
A Bernama check at the scene found the transfer operation began at 8.20pm using four police trucks after the two vehicles initially deployed proved insufficient as many of the refugees were carrying luggage and personal belongings.
The refugees are understood to be undergoing identity checks before further action is taken by the relevant authorities.
Meanwhile, a source said the National Security Council is expected to coordinate the case tomorrow to identify refugees holding valid UNHCR documents and determine suitable placement for them.
It added that individuals without UNHCR cards or who fail to prove their legitimate refugee status will be handed over to the Immigration Department before being sent to an Immigration depot pending repatriation to their country of origin.
Earlier, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the government would not compromise with any refugee group that disrupts public order or attempts to take control of any area in the country.
Enforcement agencies, including the Royal Malaysia Police, the Immigration Department, and local authorities, have been instructed to take firm action against anyone found violating the law.
The media previously reported that the refugee group arrived in the capital early today on three buses after relocating from their settlement in Penang.
