FOREIGN WORKER APPLICATIONS ALLOWED EXCEPT FOR DOMESTIC MAID

PUTRAJAYA, Sept 10 (Bernama) - Employers are allowed to send applications to
bring foreign workers into the country to serve various sectors except domestic
maid.

Home Ministry secretary-general Mahmood Adam said the applications
submitted be processed after completion of second phase of 6P programme
(bleaching), he told a seminar for 6P management companies here Friday.

Earlier, Home Minister Hishammuddin Tun Hussein said the actual
date of bleaching would be determined after a meeting of the Cabinet Committee
on Foreign Workers and Illegal Immigrants chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Tan
Sri Muhyiddin Yassin on Oct 3.

Mahmood said the briefing for 336 management companies was important so that
they understand the bleaching process and give feedback for improvement.
"This is the most difficult part (6P). We discussed to legalise it as tThere
are measures to be taken by employers and managers," he said.


He urged processing management companies to produce complete documents
requested from employers and illegals registered under the same management
company, registered representatives, check employer interview dates and arrange
payment of levy.

The companies were also reminded not to impose additional charges exceeding
RM300 (US$1=RM2.98) as determined to avoid action being taken against them.