System to verify Sabah workers
KOTA KINABALU 18 September 2012: A ASSESSMENT mechanism should be in place to restrict "known troublemakers" in Sabah from seeking employment in Singapore, said state Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Masidi Manjun.
"For the good of Sabah's image and reputation, we need to put in place some form of fitness of character assessment.
"Any sovereign nation has the right to determine and manage their own rules of entry for foreigners to their country, especially those who are seeking employment. We have to respect them."
Masidi also suggested that the state Resource Development and Information Technology Ministry should set up an inter-departmental panel to manage and verify all Sabah workers recruited by employment agencies to work in Singapore or the peninsula.
He said such a unit could act as a coordinator between the state and the relevant Singapore authority.
"They could ensure two things, namely every Sabah worker has passed the character fitness assessment, and that every Sabah worker is assured by the Singapore authority that he is getting into bona fide employment there.
"Such a panel would be able to stamp out bogus recruitment agencies."
Masidi said the formation of a data bank of all Sabah workers and their employers would facilitate monitoring of the workers' welfare.
On Sunday, the Singapore Manpower Ministry issued a statement through the Singapore High Commission in Kuala Lumpur, which assured all that there was no ban on Sabah and Sarawak workers and they would continue to approve work permits for them if they are eligible.
There were earlier reports that Singapore had imposed a ruling which barred under-35 male workers from Sabah and Sarawak from working in Singapore.
The move was said to have stemmed from a number of criminal cases such as fights involving youths from Sabah and Sarawak.
Meanwhile, United Pasokmomogun Kadazandusun Murut Organisation secretary-general Datuk Wilfred Madius Tangau said that the reported ban should not have happened in the first place.
"Perhaps the suggestion of such ban was an immediate reaction for political reasons... and Sabah and Sarawak ended up being the target because of some isolated incidents of fighting.
"We are happy the issue has been settled but I hope in future they should consider the good relations between Malaysia and Singapore.
"After all we are good neighbours, they could consider existing channels to resolve such matters amicably."
By KRISTY INUS
Perbincangan telah dibuat dan telah pun membuat keputusan yang mana warga Sabah dan Sawarak boleh berkerja di Singapura.
BalasPadambgslah warga Sabah boleh bekerja di singapura.
PadamJangan lupa berkhidmat untuk negara kami juga.
PadamHarap guna peluang untuk bekerja dengan lebih baik di Singapura.
PadamMaka kita harap pekerja Sabah dan Sarawak akan menjaga nama baik Negera dinegara jiran.
BalasPadamberada di negara orang, jagalah tingkah laku.
PadamBetul, jaga nama baik Malaysia.Tunjukkan yang kita rakyat Malaysia sentiasa menghormati undang-undang Negara lain.
Padambagaimana pula cara pengambilan pekerja asing yang mahu bekerja di Malaysia?
BalasPadamSingapura sudah menfikan bahawa mereka menyekat pekerja lelaki dari Sabah dan Sarawak untuk bekerja di negara mereka. tapi sedia maklum cara Singapura ambil pekerja asing memang ketat.
BalasPadamThis would help promote the relationship between Malaysia and Singapore.
BalasPadamWhatever it is they should be able to resovle uprising issues amicably.
BalasPadamI hope the verified workers will protect the good image of our country.
BalasPadamIs there other unknown issues to this matter?
BalasPadamCould this be for political reasons?
BalasPadamThe Human Resources Ministry is in discussions with the Singapore government to resolve the uncertainty faced by under-35 male natives from Sabah and Sarawak, following the island republic's new ruling on work permits.
BalasPadamSemoga isu dapat ditanggani dengan wajar.
PadamDiscussions have been made with the Singapore authorities through its labour attache.
BalasPadamHe said the new policy, barring male natives from Sabah and Sarawak who are below 35 years from working in the republic, was a result of agents taking people to work in Singapore with false promises.
BalasPadamDr Subramaniam also said there were apparently some incidents in Singapore among the Sabahans and Sarawakians that made the authorities unhappy.
BalasPadamWe have asked our labour attache to discuss with the Singapore authorities to come to a positive conclusion," he said
BalasPadamJangan pula menjalankan aktiviit haram di negara orang lain.
BalasPadamHubungan baik kedua negara harus dijalin.
BalasPadam"After all we are good neighbours, they could consider existing channels to resolve such matters amicably."
BalasPadamImej baik negara harus dijaga.
Belia boleh juga mencari kerja di Malaysia, pasti ada kerja yang sesuai juga.
BalasPadamsetuju.. memang perlu ada penilaian dibuat sebelum membenarkan mana2 rakyat di negeri ini untuk bekerja di luar negara..
BalasPadamSetiap negara mempunyai peraturan dalam mengambil pekerja asing. Kalau Sabahans mahu bekerja di luar harus ikut undang2 tempat tu.
Padamwarga sabah yang bekerja di luar negara juga perlu menjaga tingkah laku mereka dan elakkan terlibat dengan sebarang bentuk jenayah atau tindakan yang bertentanagan dengan undang2 negara itu..
BalasPadamWarga Sabah perlu displinkan diri bekerja di perantauan
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