DAP's Skudai assemblyperson Marina Ibrahim is urging the government to provide education avenues for children of refugees as a means to address growing tensions between the refugees and locals.

Having personal experience tutoring Rohingya children, Marina said those who receive education have a better chance of contributing to society, while those who do not may contribute to social ills, leading to tensions within local communities.

"When we allow them in on a humanitarian basis, we must also...