The Bangladeshi Expatriate Ministry acting secretary has called the announcement yesterday that Malaysia’s foreign worker intake will be frozen an “eyewash”.
Begum Shamsunnahar was reported in Dhaka Tribune saying Bangladeshi nationals will continue their plans to work in Malaysia following the agreement between the two countries.
"It is just an eyewash. The Malaysian government has made the announcement to calm the pressure groups in that country who do not want foreign workers' recruitment.
"Bangladesh will send workers to Malaysia as per the deal signed between the two countries," Shamsunnahar was reported saying yesterday.
“The decision comes a day after Bangladesh inked a deal to send 1.5 million workers to Malaysia under Government to Government Plus mechanism,” wrote Dhaka Tribune.
The official was responding to Home Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi’s statement yesterday following outcry over the memorandum of understanding (MOU) to import the Bangladeshi workers.
Adding to the confusion was Human Resources Minister Richard Riot yesterday claiming the figure of an additional 1.5 million Bangladeshi workers was incorrect and a misperception.
[More to follow]
-Mkini
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