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Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution emphasises the need for thorough examination of SOSMA and refugee management policies, stressing that decisions must consider recent developments, ground-level challenges, and forward-looking solutions rather than single perspectives.
Malaysia has instructed the UNHCR to pause all refugee registrations while the government restructures its management system through a new Refugee Registration Document programme, Deputy Foreign Minister Lukanisman Awang Sauni announced in parliament.
Malaysia's Economy Minister has clarified that UNHCR refugee cards do not constitute citizenship documents or shield holders from Malaysian law. The government is strengthening border control and refugee registration measures.