'Rakyat not stupid': MP fumes over Home Ministry reply on flag gaffes
Lim had asked the ministry to explain perceived double standards involving such cases.
Selangor reported the most index crime cases related to Rohingya refugees, with 58 cases from 2022 to August 2026, according to Malaysia's Ministry of Home Affairs. The Royal Malaysia Police recorded a total of 199 such cases nationally during the same period, with 52 cases in 2022, 43 in 2023, 37 in 2024, 29 in 2025, and 38 from January to August 2026.
Kedah, Johor, Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Pahang, and Kelantan each recorded 26, 24, 22, 22, 12, and 12 cases, respectively, while Melaka reported four cases and Negeri Sembilan had two. The government has introduced the Refugee Registration Document Programme to enhance centralised management of refugee data and reduce dependency on the UN High Commissioner for Refugees.
As of January 2026, 4,010 detainees at immigration depots across Peninsular Malaysia have been registered under Phase One of the program, comprising 4,008 Myanmar nationals and one each from Sudan and Syria. The government also takes action against undocumented migrants, with 159,232 arrests from 53,318 enforcement operations and 6,099 employers found to have hired undocumented migrants without authorization.
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