Malaysia is one of Asia's biggest employers of foreign labour. But recently, cases of deaths, abuse and forced labour have come to light. What is going on? Who is protecting these migrant workers?
Those responsible for their misery must be dealt with
The Daily Star
Editorial
2007-09-16
More than a hundred Bangladeshi workers in Malaysia have been agitating for
the past several days in protest against the poor working conditions they face
in that country. They have been on a hunger strike on the premises of the Bangladesh
high commission in Kuala Lumpur. The adviser in charge for expatriate welfare
and overseas employment, as we understand, has directed the Bangladesh mission
to resolve their problems at the earliest. It has also been reported that the
Bangladesh authorities plan to bring back the agitating workers, should a solution
that can satisfy them not be found, to the country.
The Star
Saturday September 15, 2007
SEPANG: Thousands of foreign workers, mostly from Bangladesh, have been forced
to eat and sleep in the KL International Airport’s car park upon landing
at the airport.
Malaysiakini
Andrew Ong
Sep 13, 07 5:16pm
Some 100 Bangladeshis are on hunger strike over the past four days inside the Bangladeshi High Commission in Kuala Lumpur over a wage dispute.
New Straits Times
2007/09/12
MALAYSIA has assured Indonesia that it will take serious and speedy action
against employers who abuse foreign workers.
Bernama
September 11, 2007 17:43 PM
KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara, Sept 11 (Bernama) — Malaysia has asked at least 20,000 Indonesian migrant workers (TKI) from East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) province to be employed in plantations and other sectors, a regional government spokesman said.
Malaysiakini
Sep 11, 07 3:08pm
Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) secretary-general G Rajasekaran has been
elected president of the newly-founded Asia Pacific organisation of the Brussels-based
International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC).
The Star
By SA’ODAH ELIAS
Tuesday September 11, 2007
MAKASSAR (South Sulawesi): Steps are being taken to address problems involving
Indonesian workers in Malaysia that have resulted in them demonstrating and
creating a tense situation for Malaysians in Indonesia over the last few weeks.
The Star
Monday September 10, 2007
MALAYSIANS need to change their perception of Indonesian workers as being good
for only menial jobs before relations between the two countries suffer more
serious damage.
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