Malaysian authorities are rounding up undocumented migrants as part of efforts to contain the spread of coronavirus, the country's police chief says.Police say it is to stop movement of undocumented migrantsHundreds of migrants and refugees were detained in the capital Kuala Lumpur.
Over 700 migrants were taken into custody, including young children and ethnic Rohingya refugees from Myanmar, during Friday's raid in a downtown area where thousands of migrants and asylum-seekers lived, rights groups said. The operation was aimed at preventing undocumented migrants from travelling to other areas amid movement curbs imposed to contain the spread of the outbreak, Inspector-General of Police Abdul Hamid Bador told state news agency Bernama.
"We cannot allow them to move freely … as it will be difficult for us to track them down if they leave identified locations," the police chief was quoted as saying. Those detained would be placed at a single location for monitoring until the movement curbs were lifted, he said according to Bernama.Stay up-to-date on the coronavirus outbreak
Perhaps, just perhaps, Malaysia and Thailand will take this current situation as a lesson and start policing their respective porous borders a little better than they have been doing thus far. The rampant corruption at border crossings needs urgent attention.
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