First asylum seekers to be sent to Malaysia by Australia
The Australian Navy on Sunday intercepted a boat of refugees headed for the country,
and took them to Christmas Island. The 54 refugees will be the first sent to Malaysia
under a controversial deal signed last week.The Australian Catholic Migrant and Refugee Office has criticized the arrangement, saying Malaysia has a much greater challenge than Australia in order to fully utilise the benefits that refugees can bring to destination countries.
The Office also said Australia could provide a much better life for these 800 people than they can expect in Malaysia.
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