Friday, February 19, 2016

MALAYSIA:::Zahid Hamidi: Government freezes intake of all foreign workers, including Bangladeshis (VIDEO)


: The Government has decided to suspend the recruitment of all foreign workers to Malaysia, including those from Bangladesh, says Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (pic).
"We urge all employers to recruit local workers," said Dr Ahmad Zahid, who is also Home Minister, after meeting Army personnel at Kem Muara Tuang here on Friday.
He said the suspension would be in place while the Government reviewed the two-tier levy programme for foreign workers.
Dr Ahmad Zahid added that existing illegal workers in Malaysia would be detained and deported.

MALAYSIA:::Kesatuan sekerja gesa Putrajaya tubuh RCI pekerja asing

Selain meminta Putrajaya menghentikan rancangan membawa masuk 1.5 juta pekerja asing warga Bangladesh ke negara ini, Kongres Kesatuan Sekerja Malaysia (MTUC) turut menggesa Suruhanjaya Siasatan Diraja (RCI) berkaitan pekerja asing ditubuhkan.
Setiausaha Agung MTUC N Gopal Krishnam sebelum ini berkata, kemasukan pekerja asing itu akan memberikan kesan kepada pekerja separa mahir tempatan.
"MTUC mohon jasa baik, untuk menubuhkan Suruhanjaya Siasatan Diraja pekerja asing dan menghentikan rancangan pengambilan pekerja asing ini bagi faedah rakyat Malaysia," katanya dalam satu kenyatan hari ini.