Enforcement teams, particularly from the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency remain on high alert to curb intrusions into the nation’s waters, including preventing the increasing attempts by Rohingya refugees from Myanmar to enter the country.
Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said almost daily, boats carrying refugees from Myanmar were detected in international waters attempting to breach Malaysian borders and had been successfully repelled by security forces.
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Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said almost daily, boats carrying refugees from Myanmar were detected in international waters attempting to breach Malaysian borders and had been successfully repelled by security forces.
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00:00There is a rumour from the Malaysian team that there will be more parties from Myanmar coming to Malaysia.
00:14Again, the question is, there will be more parties from Myanmar?
00:19Yes, there will be more parties from Myanmar.
00:21What does the weather have to do with it?
00:23It has to do with the movement to Malaysia.
00:27The issue of Myanmar is not about the calm weather, the sea is not roaring, that's why it comes.
00:38The most fundamental thing is the push factor that exists in the country.
00:44The push and pull factor. The pull factor is our strong side.
00:49The politics is stable, the people of various nations live in peace.
00:54So they put their hopes that their lives can change if they try their luck here.
01:03So the pull factor is on our side.
01:06They feel that the push factor is on the other side.
01:09As we know, in ASEAN, we do discuss the issue of Myanmar.
01:15So, to answer your question, what is the current situation with the weather that is more conducive, what will happen?
01:23Every day, our evacuation team detects boatmakers, almost every day, in the waters of the international waters.
01:31Almost every day.
01:33What happened last week, the one in Langkawi.
01:38We are currently monitoring them, placing them in immigration depots, profiling them.
01:45This is a humanitarian action against them.
01:50So, first, I assure our authorities, especially the APMM,
01:58that they are carrying out their duties with full competence to monitor the waters of the country.
02:08More importantly, the groups that come from Myanmar are more focused on the issues that I described as the push or pull factor.
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