Foreign workers outnumber indian community

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The article below is from today's Berita Harian – special report. It focuses on foreign workers outnumbering the Malaysian Indians. There are 1.91 million foreign workers and only 1.88 million Indians. So, there are roughly 30,000 more foreigners now, not including the estimate 400,000 illegal workers and another 10,000 in immigration detention depots.
 
According to the report as well, the Indian community's growth is slow due to late marriages and reduction in fertility among Indian women. However, the foreigners are expected to increase due to the demands for labor in 9th Malaysian Plan, with an estimated 1.2 million new workers needed.
 
In 2009, it is expected that foreign workers will be more than 2 million, while Indian population will be at 1.93 million. According to Immigration Department, there's an influx of 7,000 new foreign workers every month and is expected to increase regularly.
 
The report also stated that the current population stands at 27.17 million (Malays – 13.77m/50.68%; Chinese – 6.3m/23.19%; Other Bumiputras – 2.9m/10.67%; Indians – 1.88m/6.90%; others – 326,000/1.20%; foreigners – 1.91m/7.03%)
 
In 2009, the population is expected to reach 28.306 million (Malays – 14.409m/50.90%; Chinese – 6.437m/22.74%; Other Bumiputras – 3.128m/11.05%; Indians – 1.939m/6.85%; others – 340,000/1.20%; foreigners – 2.051m/7.25%)
 
Q: What does this comparison mean?
 
A. time to move on to greener pastures?
B. Time to reduce foreign workers?
C. Foreigners will start to demand more rights/privileges?
D. Foreigners will overtake Indian-monopolied crime rates?
E. Country have to fork out more $$ to handle foreigner workers – hospitals, public transport, schools, housing, etc.?
F. We are now officially "lain -lain"?

Laporan Khas: Pekerja asing melebihi masyarakat India

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Oleh Azrul Affandi Sobry

KUALA LUMPUR: Jumlah pekerja asing dalam pelbagai sektor di negara ini kini lebih ramai daripada masyarakat India, iaitu kaum ketiga terbesar di Malaysia.

Berdasarkan statistik sehingga 30 Jun lalu yang dikeluarkan Jabatan Imigresen dan Bahagian Perangkaan Demografi Jabatan Perangkaan Malaysia, jumlah pekerja asing mencecah 1.91 juta manakala masyarakat India 1.88 juta.

 
Jumlah itu tidak termasuk lebih 400,000 pendatang asing yang dipercayai memasuki negara ini secara haram serta hampir 10,000 tahanan di depoh imigresen.

Malah, menurut sumber Bahagian Perangkaan Demografi, pertambahan penduduk India di negara ini agak perlahan berikutan beberapa faktor termasuk pengurangan tahap kesuburan wanita dan perkahwinan dalam usia lewat.

 
Pertambahan pekerja asing pula dijangka meningkat secara mendadak berikutan pelaksanaan pelbagai projek pembangunan sepanjang Rancangan Malaysia Kesembilan (RMK-9).

Statistik unjuran kadar pertambahan penduduk menunjukkan menjelang 2009 pekerja asing di negara ini akan melebihi dua juta orang, sedangkan masyarakat India ketika itu hanya seramai 1.93 juta.

Kenyataan itu disokong statistik Jabatan Imigresen yang menunjukkan pengambilan pekerja asing bertambah 7,000 orang setiap bulan dan dijangka terus meningkat dari semasa ke semasa.

Unjuran itu juga menunjukkan penduduk Malaysia kini berjumlah 27.17 juta orang dengan masyarakat Melayu masih menjadi kaum majoriti, iaitu 13.77 juta, Bumiputera lain (2.9 juta), Cina (6.3 juta), India (1.88 juta), lain-lain (326,000) dan bukan warga negara atau pekerja asing ( 1.91 juta).

Pada 2009 pula penduduk negara ini dijangka meningkat kepada 28.306 juta orang dengan masyarakat Melayu berjumlah 14.409 juta, Bumiputera lain (3.128 juta), Cina (6.437 juta), India (1.939 juta), lain-lain (340,000) dan bukan warga negara atau pekerja asing ( 2.051 juta).

Timbalan Menteri Sumber Manusia, Datuk Abdul Rahman Bakar, berkata pertambahan pekerja asing memang tidak dapat dielakkan, terutama dalam RMK-9 yang memerlukan lebih 1.2 juta pekerja baru bagi memastikan semua sektor dapat digerakkan dengan lancar.

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  1. Ramesan says:
    August 14, 2007 at 8:46 am

    the number of illegal indonesian workers in KLANG is more than 100,000.00…

    MP: That much??? Are you sure?

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  2. Ramesan says:
    August 14, 2007 at 9:19 am

    yes MP i’m very sure.this information i obtain from my freind who work as MPK Penguatkuasa.

    MP: I see. i suppose it is possible since klang is quite big, from kapar to port klang, from botanic garden till jln kebun area. many industrial areas, housing and construction projects, agriculture areas.

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  3. woolfgang says:
    November 25, 2007 at 3:05 am

    you have a stupid MP….. might not be educated….

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  4. S Seni says:
    December 2, 2007 at 6:37 pm

    MP: note that insult to national flag is a punishable offence – jail term.

    The ********* Malays being the bodohs that they are cannot see that eventually the Indonesians will take over the country. And good riddance of the Malays from power.

    I think that all Indians should stop flying the ****** Malaysian flag from now on. I **** and *** my flag. Loyalty to Malaysia….***** OFF!!!

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