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Malaysia and Myanmar have negotiated a repatriation agreement whereby Myanmar will accept an initial cohort of 5,000 Rohingya refugees currently sheltering in Malaysia, according to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Penang authorities are closely monitoring the situation following the voluntary departure of 121 Rohingya from a temporary settlement at the former tsunami site in Penaga. Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow emphasized the relocation was community-initiated with UNHCR assistance.
Malaysia's Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan has warned the country may reconsider hosting the UNHCR if the UN body refuses to cooperate on stricter refugee screening mechanisms, citing concerns about the ease of the current application process.