Myanmar refugees convicted of offences must serve sentence in Malaysia before repatriation, says Saifuddin Nasution

Myanmar refugees convicted of crimes in Malaysia must serve their sentences before repatriation.

The Myanmar government will accept its citizens back after Malaysia's screening and legal processes.

Malaysia plans to repatriate 5,000 Myanmar refugees, with 1,400 already sent and 3,600 to follow.

SUNGAI PETANI, Oct 13 — Myanmar refugees convicted of criminal offences must complete their sentences in this country before being repatriated to their home country.

Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said although the Myanmar government is prepared to accept back its citizens currently held in Immigration detention depots here, screening will be conducted first before such action is taken.

“The Myanmar government has agreed to accept back its citizens who are here following our screening process, if our records show they were involved in legal violations, we will handle the legal proceedings first,” he said.

He told reporters after the Madani Townhall programme for Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Kedah students with the Home Minister here today.

He added that, based on the initial commitment agreed upon by both parties, 5,000 Myanmar refugees are set to be repatriated.

“We have identified 5,000 refugees and processed 1,400, sending them back by sea... the remaining 3,600 Myanmar nationals are expected to be repatriated in stages subsequently,” he said.

On October 8, Myanmar expressed its readiness to accept the repatriation of up to another 4,000 of its citizens currently held in Immigration detention depots in this country.

This matter was announced by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim following a bilateral meeting with Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing at Bangunan Perdana Putra in Putrajaya. — Bernama

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在马来西亚被判有罪的缅甸难民必须服刑完毕后才能遣返。

缅甸政府将在马来西亚完成审查和法律程序后接收其公民回国。

马来西亚计划遣返 5000 名缅甸难民，其中 1400 人已经遣返，3600 人将随后遣返。

双溪大年，10 月 13 日讯——被判犯有刑事罪行的缅甸难民必须在该国服完刑期后才能被遣返回国。

内政部长拿督斯里赛夫丁·纳苏蒂安·伊斯梅尔表示，虽然缅甸政府准备接收目前被关押在移民拘留中心的缅甸公民，但在采取此类行动之前，将首先进行筛选。

他说：“缅甸政府已经同意接收经过我们筛选程序后留在这里的缅甸公民。如果我们的记录显示他们参与了违法行为，我们将首先处理法律程序。”

今天，他在与内政部长一起为玛拉工艺大学（UiTM）吉打分校学生举办的 Madani Townhall 活动结束后告诉记者。

他还补充说，根据双方达成的初步承诺，将遣返 5000 名缅甸难民。

他说：“我们已经确定了 5000 名难民，并处理了 1400 人的手续，将他们通过海路遣返回国……其余 3600 名缅甸国民预计将随后分阶段遣返。”

10月8日，缅甸表示愿意接收目前被关押在该国移民拘留中心的至多4000名缅甸公民遣返。

首相拿督斯里安瓦尔易卜拉欣在布城与缅甸总统敏昂莱举行双边会晤后宣布了此事。 — 马新社

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