Posts Tagged ‘Foreign Workers’

Foreign workers outnumber indian community

August 13th, 2007
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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.

students argue on NEP during leaders summit

August 7th, 2007
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another news that was carried on NST only. this one focuses on the discussion during NEP topic. according to the report the participants were "mostly Malaysian students studying in foreign universities." looks like a brave bunch of students.
 
from NST:
 
FIRST MALAYSIAN STUDENT LEADERS SUMMIT 2007: Question on NEP sets off exchange
 

KUALA LUMPUR: A talk on the New Economic Policy by Prof Datuk Dr Shamsul Amri Baharudin went smoothly ? until question time.

Participants of the Malaysian Student Leaders Summit 2007 then ripped into him, accusing him of skirting the issue.

The Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia anthropology lecturer’s topic was "New Economic Policy ? Is it still relevant?" The students felt he had not answered the question.

One student walked up and said: "We have been listening to you for almost an hour and, finally, when you came to the question in the topic, you dropped it like a hot potato."

Shamsul replied: "Unless you were sleeping, the answer is actually on the last slide that I showed. We have two solutions, either we retain the status quo or we change the Constitution."
The student was not satisfied. "You haven’t answered the question. In your opinion, is it still relevant?"

Shamsul said: "The question of whether it is relevant or not is not up to us to decide, but up to the people to decide. You should push the wakil rakyat (elected representatives) for a change. I challenge you to ask him to change."

The student persisted: "As an academic, what is your opinion?"

Shamsul said the NEP’s "provision is still there and Malaysians should look at it from every angle".

"Every part has to be negotiated. For instance, we still need a work permit to work in Sabah or Sarawak.

"My suggestion is that we need to look at every part before deciding if it is still relevant."

He received loud applause from the floor for this.

In his talk, Shamsul gave the background to the Constitution and how the NEP was created. He also spoke about the racial riots of May 13, 1969, even relating his personal experience.

His last slide ended with the question: "Is the NEP relevant?"

The participants also applauded fellow students who asked tough questions and also when several students suggested that the NEP be extended to poor Malaysians, regardless of race or religion.

The two-day summit was attended by mostly Malaysian students studying in foreign universities..