MP SPEAKS | Are our ministers ignorant or feigning ignorance on foreign workers?
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MP SPEAKS | It was reported on April 16, 2021, that Human Resources Minister M Saravanan was shocked and appalled by the action of the Bangladesh High Commission in Kuala Lumpur in launching its own job portal
Chakrir Khoj to cater to its citizens in Malaysia.
I would like to say to Saravanan that he should be ashamed rather than be shocked and appalled. His ministry and the Home Ministry have failed miserably in handling the foreign workers issue in Malaysia. It is a vote of no confidence by the government of Bangladesh with regard to our government’s handling of this issue. It is a known fact and Malaysians are aware that our human resources minister and our home minister are incompetent in handling this problem. Many believe the Home Ministry may be the reason and source of this problem. Many believe issues are intentionally created to benefit some cronies and people with vested interests.
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Malaysia’s Human Resources minister said Thursday he was “shocked” that Bangladesh’s embassy had launched a jobs portal to help its citizens connect directly with Malaysian recruiters, without seeking Kuala Lumpur’s consent.
The Malaysian government uses its own employment portal and licensed private recruiters, so a conflicting website would confuse employers, may cause an influx of illegal workers and jeopardize Malaysians’ job prospects, Minister M. Saravanan said.
“I am shocked and appalled with the action of the Bangladesh High Commission that has launched its employment portal without prior consultation nor notification to the Ministry of Human Resources,” Saravanan said in a statement.
Malaysian Human Resources Minister slams Bangladesh High Commission over job portal launch
Malaysian Minister of Human Resources Saravanan Murugan. Photo: The Star/ ANN The Star, Petaling Jaya The Star, Petaling Jaya
The Bangladesh High Commission in Kuala Lumpur did not consult the Human Resources Ministry over the setting up of a job portal, says Minister Datuk Seri M Saravanan.
Saravanan said the Bangladesh High Commission acted irresponsibly by setting up the employment portal Chakrir Khoj which claims to also assist undocumented Bangladeshis already there.
He said such an action by a foreign diplomatic mission undermines Malaysia s efforts to manage the demand for foreign workers.
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