Malaysia ensures food, water and legal assistance for 130 citizens detained in Pakistan over cyber-scam links

The Malaysian government is actively ensuring the welfare of 130 citizens detained in Pakistan over alleged cyber-scam links, providing them with necessary legal assistance and basic needs.

Deputy Foreign Minister Datuk Lukanisman Awang Sauni affirmed that Malaysian diplomatic channels are managing the situation to prioritize detainees' welfare and facilitate legal guidance.

In a related governmental effort, Malaysia is advancing the development of a Refugee Registration Document (DPP) to better manage refugee registration independently of the UNHCR, despite facing challenges due to personnel shortages and geopolitical issues affecting refugee resettlement.

The Malaysian Parliament has also approved the Foreign Ministry's 2027 budget following extensive debate.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 4 — The government is monitoring the welfare of 130 Malaysians detained by Pakistani authorities over suspected links to a cyber-scam syndicate, ensuring that they have access to food, water and legal assistance.

Deputy Foreign Minister Datuk Lukanisman Awang Sauni said Malaysian diplomatic representatives in every country were responsible for ensuring that Malaysians facing difficulties or detained by local authorities received appropriate attention, particularly in terms of their welfare and necessary assistance.

“So far, all 130 individuals who were arrested have been confirmed to be in good health. They have been provided with food and drinks, and we have also offered guidance on the legal avenues available to them,” he said.

He said this when winding up the committee-stage debate on the Supply (Budget) Bill 2027 and a motion on the ministry’s 2027 Development Expenditure Estimates in the Dewan Rakyat yesterday.

Lukanisman said that of the 130 individuals, 63 were from Sabah, 55 from Sarawak, five from Johor, three from Kuala Lumpur, two from Selangor, and one each from Penang and Kelantan.

Previously, the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) confirmed that 130 Malaysians had been detained by Pakistani authorities in Rawalpindi over their alleged involvement in a cybercrime syndicate.

Yesterday, Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said Malaysia and Pakistan were discussing the coordination of follow-up actions concerning the detention of the Malaysians, who are suspected of involvement in online fraud activities in the country.

Meanwhile, Lukanisman said the government was in the final stages of preparing the Refugee Registration Document (DPP) card to register refugees under a module developed by Malaysia, in line with the government’s position that the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) should cease its refugee registration activities.

He said the transition needed to be carried out in an orderly manner, taking into account the large number of registration applications yet to be processed by the UNHCR, as well as the need to account for refugees already listed in the commission’s existing records.

“Our policy is for the UNHCR to halt all registration activities. However, we acknowledge that monitoring of its existing processes may not yet be sufficiently stringent as we are still in the process of finalising the implementation of the DPP to register refugees under the module introduced by the Malaysian government,” he said.

According to him, the DPP initiative demonstrated Malaysia’s ability to register refugees independently, although expanding the programme on a larger scale remained a challenge due to manpower constraints.

He said that from January until now, the government had managed to register only about 147 refugees because of the shortage of personnel to carry out the process.

Lukanisman said the government was also urging the UNHCR to expedite the resettlement of refugees to third countries, although the current volatile geopolitical situation had resulted in many countries tightening their borders and becoming less receptive to refugees.

The Dewan Rakyat subsequently passed the Foreign Ministry’s 2027 operating and development expenditure estimates, totalling RM1,212,144,700, by a majority voice vote following a debate involving 12 Members of Parliament.

The sitting will resume today. — Bernama

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马来西亚政府积极保障因涉嫌网络诈骗在巴基斯坦被拘留的 130 名公民的福利，为他们提供必要的法律援助和基本生活必需品。

外交部副部长拿督卢卡尼斯曼·阿旺·萨乌尼表示，马来西亚外交渠道正在处理此事，优先考虑被拘留者的福利并提供法律指导。

在相关的政府努力中，马来西亚正在推进难民登记文件（DPP）的制定，以便更好地独立于联合国难民署管理难民登记工作，尽管面临人员短缺和影响难民安置的地缘政治问题等挑战。

经过广泛辩论，马来西亚国会也批准了外交部2027年的预算案。

吉隆坡，11月4日讯——政府正在密切关注130名因涉嫌与网络诈骗集团有关联而被巴基斯坦当局拘留的马来西亚人的福利状况，确保他们能够获得食物、水和法律援助。

外交部副部长拿督卢卡尼斯曼·阿旺·萨乌尼表示，马来西亚驻各国的外交代表有责任确保面临困境或被当地政府拘留的马来西亚公民得到适当的关注，尤其是在他们的福利和必要援助方面。

他说：“目前为止，所有被捕的130人均已确认身体状况良好。我们已为他们提供食物和饮料，并向他们介绍了可行的法律途径。”

昨天，他在下议院结束关于 2027 年供应（预算）法案和该部 2027 年发展支出估算的委员会阶段辩论时发表了上述言论。

卢卡尼斯曼表示，这 130 人中，63 人来自沙巴，55 人来自砂拉越，5 人来自柔佛，3 人来自吉隆坡，2 人来自雪兰莪，槟城和吉兰丹各 1 人。

此前，马来西亚皇家警察（PDRM）证实，130名马来西亚人因涉嫌参与网络犯罪集团，在拉瓦尔品第被巴基斯坦当局拘留。

昨天，马来西亚内政部长拿督斯里赛夫丁·纳苏蒂安·伊斯梅尔表示，马来西亚和巴基斯坦正在讨论协调后续行动，以处理涉嫌参与该国网络诈骗活动的马来西亚公民的拘留事宜。

与此同时，卢卡尼斯曼表示，政府正处于准备难民登记文件（DPP）卡的最后阶段，该卡将根据马来西亚开发的模块登记难民，这符合政府的立场，即联合国难民署（UNHCR）应该停止其难民登记活动。

他表示，过渡工作需要有条不紊地进行，同时要考虑到联合国难民署还有大量登记申请需要处理，以及需要对委员会现有记录中已列出的难民进行统计。

他说：“我们的政策是要求联合国难民署停止所有登记活动。但是，我们也承认，由于我们仍在最终确定马来西亚政府推出的难民登记模块的实施细则程序，因此对现有流程的监督可能还不够严格。”

据他所说，DPP计划表明马来西亚有能力独立登记难民，但由于人力限制，更大规模地扩大该计划仍然是一个挑战。

他表示，从今年1月到现在，由于人手不足，政府只登记了大约147名难民。

卢卡尼斯曼表示，政府也在敦促联合国难民署加快将难民安置到第三国，尽管当前动荡的地缘政治局势导致许多国家收紧边境，对难民的接纳度降低。

随后，经过 12 名国会议员参与的辩论，下议院以多数票表决的方式通过了外交部 2027 年运营和发展支出预算，总额为 1,212,144,700 令吉。

会议今日复会。——马新社

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