PUTRAJAYA: Senior Minister for Security Ismail Sabri Yaakob today defended Putrajaya’s policies on undocumented migrants during the Covid-19 outbreak, hitting out at those who label their treatment as “inhumane”.
At a press conference here, he said Malaysia needed migrant workers, and that those who entered legally were given rights and protection in line with domestic and international laws.
He said action was only taken against undocumented migrants who were detained. Even then, he added, they were treated humanely and given food and shelter.
He said undocumented migrants were also screened for Covid-19, with those who test positive given treatment at the Malaysia Agro Exposition Park Serdang (MAEPS).
The government had spent millions turning MAEPS into a temporary hospital for Covid-19 patients, he added.
“If there is an increase in cases, we have designated two more places (for treatment), to make sure they are not just abandoned. We save them and put them in the best facility to look after their health.
“It is not right to say that the government is treating them inhumanely.
“It also does not change their status as undocumented, with no right to be here as they entered the country illegally,” he said.
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