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Quell tensions by providing education to refugees - DAP rep
DAP's Skudai assemblyperson Marina Ibrahim is urging the government to provide education avenues for children of refugees as a means to address growing tensions between the refugees and locals.
Having personal experience tutoring Rohingya children, Marina said those who receive education have a better chance of contributing to society, while those who do not may contribute to social ills, leading to tensions within local communities.
"When we allow them in on a humanitarian basis, we must also...
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