The senior minister says the accusations of ill-treatment are 'lies, ill-intentioned and without clear facts'. FMTNews MCO Aljazeera
Ismail Sabri Yaakob says authorities had used the Immigration Act, similar to those in other countries, to detain those who did not have official documents during the lockdown..
He also said the authorities did not act in a racist manner in detaining undocumented migrants amid the movement control order , but according to the law. Ismail said undocumented migrants were holed up in their homes just like other migrants or citizens during lockdowns, adding that they were also screened with the government bearing the costs.
He said children were not handcuffed and were instead separated from other detainees in special areas with their parents.
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