{
  "id": 13638281,
  "title": "Saifuddin: Claims Rohingya used Bangladeshi passports must be backed by evidence",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/saifuddin-claims-rohingya-used-bangladeshi-passports-must-be-backed",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-11T03:55:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/10/1552953/saifuddin-claims-rohingya-used-bangladeshi-passports-must-be-backed"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail has not commented on allegations that Rohingya refugees entered Malaysia using Bangladeshi passports before obtaining refugee cards in the country. He stated that claims of this nature must be backed by solid and unequivocal evidence before he could address them, as reported by Utusan Malaysia. Saifuddin expressed his reluctance to respond to rumors or unsubstantiated allegations, emphasizing that the matter was not within his knowledge at the moment. The issue was brought to his attention after a content creator posted a video of his visit to Bangladesh, featuring a Rohingya individual who claimed to have utilized a Bangladeshi passport to enter and exit Malaysia. The man also stated that he had entered Malaysia without a valid passport or travel document initially, and subsequently obtained a Bangladeshi passport with assistance from the Bangladeshi embassy and the Malaysian Immigration Department. Furthermore, Saifuddin left it to the relevant authorities to investigate allegations that Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency (MCBA) director-general Datuk Seri Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain had physically assaulted two policemen. He added that the investigation papers, containing witness statements and other evidence collected during the probe, had been forwarded to the Attorney-General's Chambers (A-GC). Saifuddin noted that this was standard practice in investigations and that he had no comment at present, leaving the matter in the hands of those conducting the inquiry.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail has declined to comment on claims that Rohingya entered Malaysia using Bangladeshi passports before obtaining refugee cards in the country.",
  "key_points": [
    "Saifuddin demands evidence for Rohingya passport claims",
    "Allegations unverified, not within his knowledge",
    "Investigation papers forwarded to Attorney-General"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}