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  "id": 12097371,
  "title": "Explain plan to repatriate Myanmar detainees in Parliament, Kok urges Home Ministry",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/explain-plan-to-repatriate-myanmar-detainees-in-parliament-kok-urges",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-05T06:40:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/10/1548084/explain-plan-repatriate-myanmar-detainees-parliament-kok-urges-home"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Seputeh MP Teresa Kok urged the Home Ministry to explain the phased repatriation of 5,000 Myanmar detainees, including 1,476 individuals from the initial phase, during a parliamentary debate on the Committee's Report on Refugee Management in Malaysia. Kok emphasized the need for greater transparency in the government's approach to refugee registration and management, calling for clearer understanding of the proposed Refugee Registration Document (DPP) and its proposed amendments to the Immigration Regulations.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: Seputeh MP Teresa Kok has called on the Home Ministry to explain the planned phased repatriation of 5,000 Myanmar detainees, including 1,476 people involved in the first phase.",
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        "published": "2026-10-05T08:28:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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