Who Benefits From Renewed Drive To Recruit Foreign Labour


 

From P Ramasamy
The recruitment of foreign unskilled workers has become a terrible addiction in the country.
About two years ago, the recruitment of foreign workers was stopped, mainly due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Given the acute demand for a cheap and docile labour force, the government has now decided to recruit foreign workers for some of the critical sectors such as plantation, services and manufacturing.
It might be true to some extent that Malaysians are not prepared to be involved in jobs considered dirty, dangerous and demanding.
The question is why Malaysians should work in these sectors under forced labour conditions.
It is unfortunate that the government talks about taking steps to end forced labour, but allows the inflow of cheap labour, perpetuating the conditions for forced labour.
Malaysia will never be able to address the problem of forced labour unless and until labour conditions improve in the country.
With the decision to recruit foreign labour, especially cheap and docile labour, it would be hypocrical to talk about ending forced labour.
In this respect, Malaysia must be prepared for the US and other countries to further ban goods from sectors allegedly employing “forced” foreign labour.
Even if the government wants to address the serious problem of labour shortage, there is nothing in the way that prevents the government from taking steps to reduce foreign labour in the country.
Maybe during the pandemic, hundreds of thousands of foreign workers might have returned to their respective countries.
Many of them might not come back at all.
But chances are that new workers might be recruited with the signing of memoranda of understanding (MoU), beginning with Bangladesh soon.
The pandemic provided an opportune chance for the country to finally take steps to reduce the burden of foreign labour.
With the new recruitment drive, that golden opportunity is going to be lost.
It is not that the move to recruit foreign labour is based on supply and demand.
Whether the demand is there, real or otherwise, remains to be seen.
But the real forces that are behind the recruitment are the numerous agencies in Malaysia and other countries that engage with one another to provide the flow of labour.
It is common knowledge that those responsible for the recruitment of foreign labour are high-ranking politicians in the government.
It is these politicians who set up recruitment agencies with the involvement of their relatives and friends to conjure an image of labour shortage. In other words, their aim is to create an artificial labour shortage with the ultimate aim of making hefty profits.
The government is not naive in agreeing to allow foreign labour recruitment on the basis of labour shortage.
Shortage of labour might even be an excuse to enable politicians and their cronies to make huge profits in the labour recruitment process.
The MoUs for labour recruitment are merely a government endorsement.
The actual recruitment, the ties between the recruitment agencies and agencies in the host countries, are invariably in the hands of the dodgy politicians and their cronies.
It is not that the human resources ministry or its minister M Saravanan does not understand the politics behind this recruitment drive.
Saravanan might appear to be a hard-working minister concerned with the labour shortage, but he is in no position to dictate terms to the Cabinet.
The big boys in Bersatu, Umno and PAS might be calling the shots in asking for foreign labour recruitment.
A lot of money is waiting to be made by bringing in foreign labour.
It is really nonsensical to talk about talent building in the country when there is a renewed emphasis on the need for cheap and docile foreign labour.
I wonder how such a labour force is going to create values in the production process.
Absolute exploitation will be the order of the day.
Creation of talents, so crucial for Malaysia to make the transition from a middle-income to a high-income economy, will be seriously impaired.
I thought that the pandemic created an opportunity to reduce foreign cheap labour in the country. How wrong I was.
In fact, the pandemic has functioned to allow more foreign labour into the country.
Thus, if Malaysia stagnates economically, who are we to blame? - FMT
P Ramasamy is a Penang deputy chief minister.
The views expressed are those of the writer and do not necessarily reflect those of MMKtT.


Artikel ini hanyalah simpanan cache dari url asal penulis yang berkebarangkalian sudah terlalu lama atau sudah dibuang :

http://malaysiansmustknowthetruth.blogspot.com/2021/12/who-benefits-from-renewed-drive-to.html

Kempen Promosi dan Iklan
Kami memerlukan jasa baik anda untuk menyokong kempen pengiklanan dalam website kami. Serba sedikit anda telah membantu kami untuk mengekalkan servis percuma aggregating ini kepada semua.

Anda juga boleh memberikan sumbangan anda kepada kami dengan menghubungi kami di sini
Report Price Of Coffee Tea At Kopitiams To Increase As Much As 60 Sen From Jan 2022

Report Price Of Coffee Tea At Kopitiams To Increase As Much As 60 Sen From Jan 2022

papar berkaitan - pada 6/12/2021 - jumlah : 195 hits
Recently many things have become more expensive from condensed milk and evaporated milk needed to make coffee or tea to the salaries of employees rent and cooking gas Kopitiams as the traditional coffeeshops are colloquially called nationwi...
Zahid Rues Decline Of Muafakat Saying It Went From Sincere To Dishonest

Zahid Rues Decline Of Muafakat Saying It Went From Sincere To Dishonest

papar berkaitan - pada 6/12/2021 - jumlah : 128 hits
Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said that the original Muafakat Nasional between Umno and PAS was done in a sincere fashion but that gave way to something dishonest The Bagan Datuk MP cited as a turning point the widened cooperation with ...
Nothing To Stop States From Enforcing Liquor Licence Law Says Guan Eng

Nothing To Stop States From Enforcing Liquor Licence Law Says Guan Eng

papar berkaitan - pada 8/12/2021 - jumlah : 252 hits
Lim Guan Eng says he fears for states under the influence of the extremist PAS when it comes to the ruling on liquor licence for coffee shops and restaurants PETALING JAYA There is nothing to stop state governments from enforcing laws that ...
Only 5 Leaders From Each Party Allowed To Enter Sarawak To Campaign Ec

Only 5 Leaders From Each Party Allowed To Enter Sarawak To Campaign Ec

papar berkaitan - pada 6/12/2021 - jumlah : 214 hits
SARAWAK POLLS Only five top leaders from each party contesting in the Sarawak polls will be allowed to enter the state for campaigning purposes according to the Election Commission The EC in its standard operating procedure for the Sarawak ...
Not Fair To Expect Boldness From Tengku Zafrul Says Ex Epu Man

Not Fair To Expect Boldness From Tengku Zafrul Says Ex Epu Man

papar berkaitan - pada 5/12/2021 - jumlah : 203 hits
Saiful Bahari Baharom says it is unfair to expect revolutionary changes from Tengku Zafrul Aziz given that the government lacks a strong mandate from the people PETALING JAYA Complaints that finance minister Tengku Zafrul Aziz has not been ...
Pm Wants Banks To Spare Petty Traders From Legal Action Over Loan Repayments

Pm Wants Banks To Spare Petty Traders From Legal Action Over Loan Repayments

papar berkaitan - pada 4/12/2021 - jumlah : 222 hits
Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob today called on all commercial banks not to take legal action against hawkers and petty traders who failed to repay their loans Instead he said the banks should emulate the initiative taken by the financia...
Companies Allowed To Import Frozen Chickens From Dec To Feb Next Year Says Agri Ministry

Companies Allowed To Import Frozen Chickens From Dec To Feb Next Year Says Agri Ministry

papar berkaitan - pada 5/12/2021 - jumlah : 326 hits
The government has allowed companies to import frozen whole chicken from this month to February next year said the Agriculture and Food Industries Ministry today NSTP file picPUTRAJAYA The government has allowed companies to import frozen w...
Cops Can Save Tigers From The Poachers

Cops Can Save Tigers From The Poachers

papar berkaitan - pada 5/12/2021 - jumlah : 204 hits
From Sophia LimThe recent announcement on the setting up of a wildlife crime bureau by deputy inspector general of police Mazlan Lazim presents a gleam of hope in the fight to protect our Malayan tiger WWF Malaysia applauds the Royal Malays...
80 Off Traffic Summonses For 4 Days From Tomorrow

80 Off Traffic Summonses For 4 Days From Tomorrow

papar berkaitan - pada 9/12/2021 - jumlah : 210 hits
The public can use the MyBayar portal or app to enjoy a discount on their traffic summonses over the next four days KUALA LUMPUR The police are offering an 80 discount for traffic summonses for payments made from tomorrow until Sunday Bukit...
When How Where Rm450k Linked To Tanjung Batu Rep

Cash And Bank Transfer Rm360k Linked To Tempasuk Rep

Cops Arrest Duo For Evading Roadblock Seize Drugs After Chase

Hidden Hunger In Malaysia The Silent Crisis Affecting Our Kids

Top Attractions In Port Dickson Why Weekday Travel Is Your Best Bet

Sembilan Daerah Selangor Yang Wajib Di Kunjungi

Resepi Tau Fu Fa Homemade Mudah Dan Cepat Hanya Guna 3 Bahan

Fix Harmful Backlinks For Free


echo '';
One In A Million 2024 Cara Undi Peserta Episod Mingguan Akhir 40 Keputusan Markah Musim 4 Di Tangan Penonton Saksikan Calpis Soda OIAM Live Di TV3 Malaysia Dan Tonton

Kenapa Sambutan Krismas Disebut Sebagai Hari Natal

Info Dan Sinopsis Drama Berepisod Wanita Milik Kaiden Slot Akasia TV3

Info Dan Sinopsis Drama Berepisod Curang Tanpa Niat Slot Megadrama Astro Ria

5 Insiden Jalan Sesak Yang Berlaku Lebih 24 Jam Durasinya


Sinopsis Dongeng Sang Kancil

Buat Pancake Paling Mudah Guna Blender

Valdy Nyonk Zinidin Zidan Selamat Tinggal Kenangan Chord

Sambutan Tahun Baru 2025 Lokasi Pertunjukan Bunga Api Bacaan Doa

Malaysia Heritage Studio Harga Tiket Acara Pesta Muda Mudi

Safety S Off Kc Kawano S White Knuckle Bobber