YOURSAY | ‘The government has no political will to stop this.’ Migrant workers: ‘Employers’ raking in millions through ‘A to B’ syndicate MarioT: Thank you Malaysiakini journalist B Nantha Kumar and team for your exhaustive report, detailing the syndicated corrupt practices in the recruitment of migrant workers. It is a known fact that without the involvement of senior officials from many government departments and agencies, this “lucrative” illegal business would not have been possible.
The blood money made at the expense of the poor migrant workers goes to show how heartless and cruel these people are. The value of life becomes a trading commodity no different from the slave trade of the past. Living in luxury with ill-gotten money has become the hallmark of our civil service.
World Citizen: I recently came across an article that said The Wall Street Journal has named Malaysia the most corrupt country in the world for business, and news like this Malaysiakini exclusive is a testament to that. It is well documented that foreign worker recruitment in Malaysia is highly corrupt. Politicians and government servants from various agencies and ministries as well as recruitment agents both in Malaysia and the source countries suck the blood out of the poor migrant workers and their employers.
How can Malaysia attract investments and how can the country progress? The whole recruitment process must be overhauled completely. Make it as simple as possible and cut out al.