Monday November 24, 2008
MTUC wants Govt to stop bringing in foreign workers
Compiled by TAN SIN CHOW, NURBAITI HAMDAN and A. RAMAN
THE Government should cancel the permits issued for foreign workers who have yet to enter into the country, Malaysia Nanban reported.
Quoting Malaysian Trade Union Congress (MTUC) secretary general G. Rajasekaran, the report said the job opportunities could be opened to Malaysians in view of the current world economic crisis.
He said there would be at least 30,000 job vacancies available each month if the inflow of foreign workers was stopped.
He said with 227 employment agencies nationwide, more foreign workers were being brought in and this created more social problems. He added that due to the economic crisis, it is expected that the unemployment rate will rise from 3.6% to 4%, or 5%.
6,059 complaints against civil service this year
> Tamil Nesan reported that the Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Mohd Sidek Hassan was not worried about the complaints made against the civil service.
He said that these complaints provided an opportunity for the civil service to correct all flaws. The public has the right and freedom to voice their frustrations, opinions and suggestions about the civil services, he added.
He said there were 3,379 complaints in 2006, 5,437 last year and 6,059 till September this year.
Other News & Views is compiled from the vernacular newspapers (Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese and Tamil dailies). As such, stories are grouped according to the respective language/medium. Where a paragraph begins with a sub-heading, it denotes a separate news item.
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Just my two cents worth here! But i seriously think the MTUC should find out 1st what jobs these local people are willing to do before they make suggestions.
Where i know now finding 1 operator is like finding a needle in a haystack! And keeping them ..... that a whole different story.
No locals wish to do the job. Oh they will say anything in order to get the job but 50% of the time they do not turn up for even the 1st day of work!
Another 30% will likely disappear after the 2nd day of work. the 20% will leave after not even 20 days of work! I've been trying to fill in one operator's position for the past 2years and 2 months! We have given up!
Now I've personally interview all the candidates and taken a variety thinking one will stick.
I've taken Malays (lasted 1 month), Sabahans (lasted 2 months), Indians (lasted 6 months), in they 20's, 30's, early 40's, married ones, single ones, parents, childless ones, educated ones, uneducated ones, male, female, etc.....
It's useless, they say the pay is too small, but their salary expectation as written on the form is less!, or they are not qualified for higher salary.
One guy told me he needed a salary of Rm1000.00, yes i can understand that but he is only until std6 primary school. He cant speak English, he cant read a drawing, he can't use any measuring tools he's not willing to learn from the bottom but he wants to earn the higher position's salary even the assistant supervisor working here for 5 years has not reached that basic salary yet. I told him he would need to get a different job then because we cannot afford to employ someone like him on that amount.
What do we do?? Get foreign workers. They are reliable, trustworthy, they do their job, no hanky panky, they don't complaint, they don't take many MC's. even though they get harassed by locals (in their neighbourhood) they still walk or cycle to work daily, wet or dry weather. Never late.
Now tell me as a factory on budget due to the economy, how much do you feel the factory can afford to pay an inexperience local worker who may leave at anytime just because they don't like working in a dirty & hot environment?
So i feel MTUC you should better survey the locals 1st because I'm a local too and i do not think i will want to take a job with a salary of RM500 basic and allowance of RM 130 a month doing a foreign workers job it's not even enough to put decent food on the table!
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Monday, November 24, 2008
Friday, November 14, 2008
The Shit we some of us are in!
Friday November 14, 2008
Two single mums turn to prostitution to feed kids
TWO single mothers became part-time prostitutes to make ends meet after their ex-husbands failed to pay maintenance despite the Syariah Court order.
Worse still, the two women – a security guard and a cleaner – had to allow their colleagues to pay in instalments for “services rendered” to earn extra money.
These were some concerns raised by the Syariah Judicial Department at a seminar, reported Berita Harian.
Department director-general Datuk Ibrahim Lembut said that one of the women, a mother of six, turned to prostitution two months after her divorce.“She offered services to her colleagues and was willing to accept staggered payment because their salaries were low.
“The other mother, who works as a cleaner, also had to resort to this so that they could feed their children,” he said.
Ibrahim said the department’s Family Support Division had brought a case against the women’s former husbands.
The division is expected to take action against the two for failure to pay maintenance.
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I Highlight this story because there are many of us not only those who has gone through the syariah courts but the civil courts as well who are int he same boat!
Our country's laws do nothing to make it compulsary for the father to pay maintenance. Even the rates are so very low!
I remember my mom told her friend that in 1977 i was 6 yrs old then the judge set the monthly maintenance of RM200 for 3 kids per month! I was only 6 yrs old then, my sister was 5 and my brother was 3. I remember so vividly that my mom had this savage look of anger and frustration on her face because to top it of my dad's lawyer said he cannot afford that amount every month and asked to reduce it!
We had no house of our own. My mom worked 2 full time jobs and 1 part time job to make eds meet and in hopes of giving us a better life. My dear beloved mother worked until 2 weeks before she died!
And now i'm a single mother. My story will have to be told later. Right now i'm just too angry to write anymore, my memories are too vivid.
Two single mums turn to prostitution to feed kids
TWO single mothers became part-time prostitutes to make ends meet after their ex-husbands failed to pay maintenance despite the Syariah Court order.
Worse still, the two women – a security guard and a cleaner – had to allow their colleagues to pay in instalments for “services rendered” to earn extra money.
These were some concerns raised by the Syariah Judicial Department at a seminar, reported Berita Harian.
Department director-general Datuk Ibrahim Lembut said that one of the women, a mother of six, turned to prostitution two months after her divorce.“She offered services to her colleagues and was willing to accept staggered payment because their salaries were low.
“The other mother, who works as a cleaner, also had to resort to this so that they could feed their children,” he said.
Ibrahim said the department’s Family Support Division had brought a case against the women’s former husbands.
The division is expected to take action against the two for failure to pay maintenance.
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I Highlight this story because there are many of us not only those who has gone through the syariah courts but the civil courts as well who are int he same boat!
Our country's laws do nothing to make it compulsary for the father to pay maintenance. Even the rates are so very low!
I remember my mom told her friend that in 1977 i was 6 yrs old then the judge set the monthly maintenance of RM200 for 3 kids per month! I was only 6 yrs old then, my sister was 5 and my brother was 3. I remember so vividly that my mom had this savage look of anger and frustration on her face because to top it of my dad's lawyer said he cannot afford that amount every month and asked to reduce it!
We had no house of our own. My mom worked 2 full time jobs and 1 part time job to make eds meet and in hopes of giving us a better life. My dear beloved mother worked until 2 weeks before she died!
And now i'm a single mother. My story will have to be told later. Right now i'm just too angry to write anymore, my memories are too vivid.
Saturday, November 8, 2008
At exactly 11.20 am (coz I remember so vividly that, right after, I turned straight to the clock to see what time it was!) on Monday, the 10th of November 2008, My little girl was born. And she was surprisingly little at 2.66kgs only! Even though it felt like a creature from the movie “Aliens” was trying it’s damness to make it’s way outta my body at the time! Well being not allowed any of these modern days mode of pain reliever would make anyone believe the same I’m sure!
Anyway my point is at it’s been a 4 years since the day my daughter was born. And she has changes so very much since. It’s been a tough 4 years for me as well but that’s a different story.
She was named Katrina Thereza Altree. My little angel.
These 4 years as just flew by so very fast. I still feel she is a little baby and in truth yes she is. But oh how much she has grown. From 2.66 kg to 19kgs is a whole lot of difference and I just feel like crying where has my little baby gone too?
It seems just like an hour ago I was carrying her in my arms or changing her diaper and now she is busy answering me back! Running & jumping all over the place. Fighting with me just so she can skip her dinner to play with friends.
Oh how I dread having her turn into a teenager. I want my little baby back. I just want to hold her and rock her to sleep and sing her a lullaby just a few more times before she starts telling me “don’t embarrass me mama!”
Well that is what I wish and of coz it’s like wishing that time stood still. Pointless.
My darling Katrina, how I love her with all my heart and mind and soul. If only I can put my feelings in a bottle and let her see it when she’s grown up soon one day.
In many ways she is my life saver, my reason for going on. For waking up to another day. She motivates me, she keeps me going when I feel so down and as though the problems of all this world is on me. I just need to see her smile and I feel all is right with my world.
Her sunny smile is infectious. Her laughter, like music. Her non stop chatter, is prove that I’m not a lone. Her trusting love, is prove of God in my life. Her hugs, revives me her tiny kisses pours love into my heart renewing my spirit.
And so I pray Dear God bless and keep her safe, happy and healthy always. Watch over her and guide her.
And God, Thank you a million Thank you s will not cover my gratitude for the gift of My Precious Princess, My daughter, Katrina Thereza Altree.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MY SWEETHEART!
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