Indon Embassy backs Foreign Workers' Temporary Card
Published on: Thursday, January 19, 2017
Kuala Lumpur: The Indonesian Embassy here has welcomed the efforts made by the Attorney General's Chambers to allow the Government to issue the Foreign Workers' Temporary Card to illegal immigrants employed here.Indonesia Ambassador to Malaysia, Herman Prayitno, said the move would draw more Indonesians to work legitimately here, thus solving the problem of unregistered foreign workers in this country."This is good news to Indonesians and hopefully it will become a reality as it would facilitate the employment of Indonesians who want to work in Malaysia," he said after paying a courtesy visit to Dewan Negara President Datuk S A Vigneswaran at the Parliament on Wednesday.
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Herman said the matter would be discussed by Indonesia's Ministry of Manpower and Malaysia's Ministry of Human Resources to realise the hopes of leaders from both countries to solve the problem of illegal immigrants in Malaysia.He added that there were currently more than a million registered Indonesian workers in Malaysia.On Tuesday, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said permission to issue the cards was based on current needs and open to all sectors, but only for the illegal immigrants who had employers.Herman, who ends his service on Jan 31, also recorded his thanks to the leaders and people of Malaysia who have helped him in his duties here.
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Herman, who began his service in November 2012, expressed his hopes that both countries would continue their close collaboration through the new Indonesian ambassador, Rusdi Kirana. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express’s Telegram channel.
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Meanwhile, Vigneswaran said he would request the President of the Malaysian Senators Council, Senator Datuk Seri Khairudin Samad, to meet with the new Indonesian ambassador after he begins his term of office to continue fostering the close ties between both countries.
