{
  "id": 12102169,
  "title": "Don’t punish all refugees because of one bad apple, says PAS man",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/dont-punish-all-refugees-because-of-one-bad-apple-says-pas-man",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-05T07:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/10/05/don-t-punish-all-refugees-because-of-one-bad-apple-pas-man-says"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Malaysian opposition MP Ahmad Marzuk Shaary, a member of the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS), has cautioned against singling out all refugees due to the actions of a few individuals. Speaking during a debate on a parliamentary select committee report concerning refugee management in Malaysia, Shaary emphasized that the entire Rohingya and refugee communities should not be treated as criminals. He stressed that those breaking the law should be investigated and held accountable in court, but an entire community should not bear the burden of one individual's misdeeds. Shaary firmly opposed xenophobia, alongside criminal conduct by refugees, and noted the tendency to label the entire Rohingya and refugee populations as criminals. He urged Malaysians not to let their frustrations with the government's handling of refugee management influence their treatment of the community. His warning came in the wake of a wave of political misinformation targeting the Rohingya in Malaysia, which raised concerns among rights groups regarding the exacerbation of xenophobia and intimidation against the refugee community. This issue gained prominence in late May after social media posts falsely accused the Rohingya of disposing of waste from a cattle slaughter during Hari Raya Haji. The false claims led to a petition urging the government to relocate Rohingya refugees to another country, amassing nearly half a million signatures before the petition was removed.",
  "summary": "Ahmad Marzuk Shaary says Malaysians should not allow their dissatisfaction with the government’s shortcomings in managing refugees to influence how they treat the community.",
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        "title": "Don’t punish all refugees because of one bad apple, says PAS man",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/dont-punish-all-refugees-because-of-one-bad-apple-says-pas-man-12104239",
        "published": "2026-10-05T07:00:00.000Z"
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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."
}