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195802
Tue, 07/19/2011 - 11:36
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GET WORKERS DURING REGISTRATION PERIOD, EMPLOYERS TOLD
TAWAU (Sabah, Malaysia), July 19 (Bernama) -- The Immigration Department is asking employers in Sabah to make full use of the process to register illegal immigrant workers, which is open until Aug, 1 to recruit foreign workers legally.
East Malaysia state of Sabah immigration director Mohammad Mentek said the opportunity for them to recruit foreign workers was wide open.
"We are not freezing the recruitment of foreign workers. That is why we have opened counters at every registration centres to receive the quota of workers from employers," he told reporters after witnessing the process of registering here Tuesday.
Nonetheless, Mohammad said those illegal immigrant workers were required to return to their country of origin and would be considered for reemployment in Sabah after three months of stay in their country of origin.
He said, based on the analysis which was carried out by the department, most of the illegal foreign workers worked in large plantations, and it would a big loss to the country as they worked without paying a levy.
According to Mohammad, all officers in Sabah had been directed to contact all employers to register their illegal foreign workers and firm action would be taken against the employers and their illegal workers if they failed to do so.
He said certain plantation sectors in Sabah had 11,000 workers, and of the total, 4,500 were illegals.
"This is just one example that I am giving. So, imagine how many illegals we have in 1.4 million hectares of plantation in Sabah. Now we give them (employers and illegals) the chance to register themselves.
Mohammad said employers must not wait until the last minute to register their illegal workers to avoid problems including congested counters.
He said no action would be taken against employers and illegals during the two-week registration process at nine registration centres in the state.
"Again I want to emphasise here, only those who are required to register themselves should turn up. Holders of IMM13 and Census Card Federal Special Task Force of Sabah and Labuan Federal Territory need not come and register.
"Those who are holding Temporary Replacement Certificates from the Chief Minister's office and green identitification cards, except those which have expired, also need not come to register," he said.
According to Mohammad, it was compulsory for those who entered the country illegally, entered legally but overstayed and those who abused their documents, to register.
"I urge illegal immigrant workers to grab the opportunity given by the Malaysian government to register so they could return in an orderly manner to their respective countries.
He said, after the registration period, the illegals who had registered themselves were given two months, the legalising period, to deal with their respective embassies over their return to their own countries without action being taken against them.
He said, the Indonesian Embassy had agreed to place their representatives at all the registration centres and the Embassy of the Philippines had agreed to send their representatives to Sabah next week.
On the process of registering illegal workers which was into its second day, Mohammad said everything went smoothly except for a technical glitch in Tawau Monday.
A total of 2,593 illegals were registered Monday with Sandakan registering the highest at 615, followed by Lahad Datu (570) and Tawau (348). Tuesday's target is 4,000 people.
East Malaysia state of Sabah immigration director Mohammad Mentek said the opportunity for them to recruit foreign workers was wide open.
"We are not freezing the recruitment of foreign workers. That is why we have opened counters at every registration centres to receive the quota of workers from employers," he told reporters after witnessing the process of registering here Tuesday.
Nonetheless, Mohammad said those illegal immigrant workers were required to return to their country of origin and would be considered for reemployment in Sabah after three months of stay in their country of origin.
He said, based on the analysis which was carried out by the department, most of the illegal foreign workers worked in large plantations, and it would a big loss to the country as they worked without paying a levy.
According to Mohammad, all officers in Sabah had been directed to contact all employers to register their illegal foreign workers and firm action would be taken against the employers and their illegal workers if they failed to do so.
He said certain plantation sectors in Sabah had 11,000 workers, and of the total, 4,500 were illegals.
"This is just one example that I am giving. So, imagine how many illegals we have in 1.4 million hectares of plantation in Sabah. Now we give them (employers and illegals) the chance to register themselves.
Mohammad said employers must not wait until the last minute to register their illegal workers to avoid problems including congested counters.
He said no action would be taken against employers and illegals during the two-week registration process at nine registration centres in the state.
"Again I want to emphasise here, only those who are required to register themselves should turn up. Holders of IMM13 and Census Card Federal Special Task Force of Sabah and Labuan Federal Territory need not come and register.
"Those who are holding Temporary Replacement Certificates from the Chief Minister's office and green identitification cards, except those which have expired, also need not come to register," he said.
According to Mohammad, it was compulsory for those who entered the country illegally, entered legally but overstayed and those who abused their documents, to register.
"I urge illegal immigrant workers to grab the opportunity given by the Malaysian government to register so they could return in an orderly manner to their respective countries.
He said, after the registration period, the illegals who had registered themselves were given two months, the legalising period, to deal with their respective embassies over their return to their own countries without action being taken against them.
He said, the Indonesian Embassy had agreed to place their representatives at all the registration centres and the Embassy of the Philippines had agreed to send their representatives to Sabah next week.
On the process of registering illegal workers which was into its second day, Mohammad said everything went smoothly except for a technical glitch in Tawau Monday.
A total of 2,593 illegals were registered Monday with Sandakan registering the highest at 615, followed by Lahad Datu (570) and Tawau (348). Tuesday's target is 4,000 people.
