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?
The Star
Saturday February 19, 2005
PUTRAJAYA: Employers are desperately trying to get in touch with the Home Ministry
to get the latest details about the recruitment of foreign workers before the
deadline of Ops Nasihat runs out on Feb 28.
Malaysiakini.com
Pauline Puah
Feb 16, 05 6:44pm
Ninety Indonesian illegal workers who had recently complained that they were
owed wages, have now accused the main contractor of Medan Prestasi in Damansara
Damai, Selangor, of threatening to demolish their makeshift homes at the site.
The Star
BY ELIZABETH LOOI
Wednesday February 16, 2005
KUALA LUMPUR: Employers who want to hire workers from Indonesia will have to
go to the 11 One Roof Centres (ORC) in the republic from next Wednesday.
The Star
Saturday February 12, 2005
ISSUES affecting estate workers dominated the Tamil dailies yesterday.
The Star
From the Tamil Press
Thursday 3 Feb 2005
MORE than 100 former plantation workers are thankful to Koperasi Nesa Pelbagai
Bhd for helping them obtain ownership of the piece of land they had been toiling
on for nearly 30 years, Malaysia Nanban reported yesterday.
Utusan
Oleh: HATA WAHARI
Rabu 2, 2005
KUALA LUMPUR 2 Feb. – Kesatuan Perkhidmatan Perguruan Kebangsaan (NUTP) mendedahkan,
setiap hari pihaknya menerima laporan guru disaman oleh ibu bapa pelajar sehingga
menyebabkan mereka berada dalam keadaan trauma dan takut untuk mengajar.
Malaysiakini.com
Feb 2, 05 6:39pm
Migrant workers rights lobby group Tenaganita has urged the government not
to waste millions of ringgit on the prosecution and deportation of illegal immigrants,
but to legalise them instead.
The Star
Wednesday 2 Feb 2005
The crackdown on illegal immigrants
Oct 20, 2004: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi announced
the 17-day amnesty between Oct 29 and Nov 14, for illegal immigrants to return
home without penalty before the Hari Raya celebration.
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