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> Adrian Pereira, Executive Director at North South Initiative – Unresolved foreign worker problem in Malaysia may affect corruption perception and migrant labor reputation
> Bennett Bunyau, Veteran journalist from Miri – The Drawbacks of Media Freedom: Misuse by Religious Extremists to Pursue their Agendas
> Michael Kong Feng Nian, DAPSY Kuching chief cum Chong Chieng Jen’s Special Assistant – 10 written questions for DUN sitting give Abang Jo advance notice to prepare answers
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Adrian Pereira, Executive Director at North South Initiative
*Unresolved foreign worker problem in Malaysia may affect corruption perception and migrant labor reputation*
The Malaysian government announced the approval of 500,000 foreign workers' entry into Malaysia in January. However, problems arise when these foreign workers are not provided with work upon arrival, leading to their dumping in temporary detention depots. These foreign workers have to pay between RM 10,000 to RM 25,000 to agents to enter Malaysia, and the employer who employs them also pays almost the same amount to the agent.
Despite this, the problem of placing workers still persists. Pereira pointed out that every time the approval for foreign workers to work in Malaysia is opened, dozens of millionaires are born immediately. This is the main problem that needs to be investigated and resolved by the Malaysian government. Pereira also emphasized that if employers and workers work together, they can defeat agents who take advantage of foreign workers entering Malaysia. Furthermore, it should be noted that suppressing the wages of foreign workers also suppresses and affects the wages of local workers.
Pereira explained that in 2018, during the PH administration, a committee was established to investigate and find a solution to this problem. However, until now, the results of the investigation and findings of this committee have not been presented. If the problem of foreign workers in Malaysia remains unresolved, Malaysia's position in the corruption perception index, human trafficking, and migrant labor will continue to be questioned at the international level. Andrian urged the PMX administration to solve this problem as soon as possible and prosecute those involved in corruption and abuse of power in court.
