GIVE refugees RIGHT to work
By MIGRANT WORKERS RIGHT TO REDRESS COALITION WE welcome the Minister of Human Resources statement that a positive announcement with regard to employment for refugees can be expected soon. There are many compelling reasons in favour of providing a legal and administrative framework for refugees in Malaysia. The economic benefits this will bring to the country are well documented. A recent parliamentary briefing also highlighted the advantages. It will also help in the fight against terrorism, human trafficking and modern-day slavery. Human traffickers are happiest when they can prey upon people who are most vulnerable and unprotected. The refugee communities all over the world are obvious recruiting grounds for human traffickers. People fleeing from horrific situations, as from Myanmar, are easy prey. We all recollect with shame the horrors of the Wang Kelian death camps on the border with Thailand, where thousands of refuge...