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 envoy was upbeat after finishing a meeting in the afternoon when the Cabinet’s
decision, announced by Home Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Radzi Sheikh Ahmad,
changed his mood.
<p>He said the Bangladeshi recruiting agents would have to bear the brunt of the
blame for what had happened. </p>
<p>“ I will try to meet Datuk Seri Radzi tomorrow (today). Of course, it
is disheartening but the ban is only temporary. </p>
<p>“We hope it is only for weeks, not months or years,” he told The
Star. </p>
<p>Khairuzzaman, who arrived here on Aug 27, said the Malaysian Government had
approved 300,000 applications for Bangladeshi workers since an earlier ban was
lifted last year. </p>
<p>He said that half that number was already in Malaysia. </p>
<p>“We hope the other half will still be allowed to come. If there are loopholes
in the system, lets plug it,” he stressed. </p>
<p>The envoy said his government was confident that the matter could be resolved
in the best interest of the workers, pointing out that the workers were not
to blame at all.</p>
<p><i>Source: http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/10/4/nation/19074237&sec=nation</i>
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