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MMEA, police need more assets to tackle migrants issue - Hamzah

The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) and the police require additional assets to address the issue of illegal migrants more effectively, says Home Affairs Minister Hamzah Zainuddin.

He said this was because smugglers were using various methods and means to bring migrants into the country via ‘rat trails’ or backdoor routes, and the matter should be addressed in the upcoming Budget...

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