In the wake of the deadly terrorists attacks in Paris, the government today said it would filter Syrian refugees coming into Malaysia.

Deputy Home Minister Nur Jazlan Mohamad this was to ensure that the refugees posed no threat to the country.

"With what is happening in Paris now, we have to (screen them). Rumour is that one of the attackers was a refugee from Syria.

"Let's not paint all Syrian refugees in the same light. We assume they are not terrorists but we have to filter their background to ensure they pose no threat to the country if we decide to take them in," Nur Jazlan told reporters at the Parliament lobby today.

Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak had told the UN general assembly last month that Malaysia would take in 3,000 Syrian refugees over the next three years.

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