PETALING JAYA: DAP’s Ngeh Koo Ham says he is prepared to attend a special briefing by the human resources ministry over the shortage of migrant workers in the country.
The Beruas MP, however, said the special briefing should be held in Parliament, instead of at human resources minister M Saravanan’s office and it should be opened to the media.
“He should resign once I show (him) proof,” Ngeh told FMT after Saravanan had challenged him to back up his claims with evidence.
Earlier this evening, Saravanan invited Ngeh and DAP chairman Lim Guan Eng for a special briefing at his ministry following the duo’s claims regarding the shortage of migrant workers in Malaysia.
The invitation for the briefing on Oct 5 had been sent to both leaders, Saravanan said, according to Malaysiakini.
“Please bring evidence to show my mistakes and the ministry’s,” the portal quoted him as saying. Saravanan also accused Lim of creating drama.
Ngeh pointed out that many employers had complained about the applications for foreign worker quotas.
“I told the minister that the complaints are legitimate and that I am a witness as I have shares in a company that experiences the same problem.”
Yesterday, Lim reminded Saravanan of their challenge to resign from their respective posts over the issue.
Lim had earlier this month accused Saravanan of sleeping on the job when it came to addressing the worker shortage.
His remarks followed reports that the labour shortage in the electronics industry could severely reduce the country’s revenue. - FMT
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