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Myanmar Leader to Visit Malaysia After Migrant Returns Begin
Anwar Ibrahim says the talks will focus on a long-term solution as Malaysia prepares to return about 5,000 Myanmar nationals, raising Rohingya concerns.
The visit comes after a group of nearly 1,500 returnees reached Myanmar on Sunday, with rights groups warning Rohingya refugees could be among those sent back.
Malaysia says about 5,000 Myanmar nationals have agreed to "voluntary" return, but authorities have not commented on the ethnicities of those who have returned.
"During the visit of the President of Myanmar to Malaysia in the next few days, the foreign minister, the home minister, and I w…
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim revealed that Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, the leader of Myanmar's military junta, is preparing to visit Malaysia in the coming days, following Malaysia's launch of a repatriation program for its citizens.