FOREIGN WORKERS ARE FLOODING MALAYSIA BY THE MILLIONS…BUT WHO ACTUALLY MAKES MONEY OUT OF IT?
4 September 2017 Print page
Al Jazeera 101 East has broadcast an exposé on the underground business of legalising migrant workers who have entered Malaysia illegally. It’s a lucrative business that has lined the pockets of some prominent people, while leaving the poor migrant workers in crippling debt. The episode titled ‘Malaysia’s Migrant Money Trail’ was filmed by 101 East journalist Chan Tau Chou and released on 20 July.
It begins with the heartbreaking story of one Bangladeshi worker named ‘Nasir’ (not his real name), who agreed to talk to Chan if they protected his identity. Desperate for work, millions of migrants from impoverished countries all over Asia are drawn to Malaysia. It is estimated there are 4 million workers here illegally, while 2 million are legal. Nasir is just one of many other migrant workers, who were cheated by unscrupulous agents…
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