Debunking refugee myths with facts and figures

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The purpose of this article is not to persuade you to defend the rights of refugees. It seeks to debunk some myths which have caused common misconceptions about refugees, with facts and figures.  It is fine for us to disagree and to debate or discuss the rights of refugees, but we must do so based on facts and not falsehoods. So, here we go. 1. There are too many refugees in Malaysia. According to UNHCR, as of end-March 2020, there are some 179,520 refugees and asylum-seekers registered with UNHCR in Malaysia. Too many? Maybe and certainly 180,000 is not a small figure. But let us put the numbers in perspective. In the first quarter of the year, Malaysia is estimated to have 32.73 million population. Therefore, the number of registered refugees and asylum-seekers in Malaysia is only around 0.55 percent of the whole population of Malaysia. 2. All refugees here are Rohingyas. Not true…