There seem to be a vendetta against the Indians perhaps due to the fact they are a minority and as such, are seen as easy targets.
There are many other nationalities of migrant workers and ‘visitors’ in this country and I am sure there are also a huge number of them overstaying or working here with expired and invalid permits.
Why not give a breakdown of all these cases per nationality instead of just pinpointing a particular race from India?
It seems to be an open secret that a very large number of migrant workers from a neighbouring country have been somewhat ‘conveniently’ assimilated into Malaysian society - or have ‘gone missing’. Does the government think this is no cause for alarm?
Are these issues of security ever raised at cabinet meetings and appropriate action taken to severely reprimand those concerned for allowing this situation to reach a critical level?
Corruption, as we all know, is seen to have made its ugly presence known at every strata of society and even at high levels of governance and administration. Thus corruption appears to be one of the main reasons why this situation has gone out of control.
The authorities know corruption has reached 'epidemic' proportions but they are not seen to work effectively to get rid of it. Many high-level reports of corruption either undergo ‘slow processing’ or action.
Investigations into some high-profile cases of corruption have also moved at a snail's pace in the courts and in the follow-up investigations being carried out.
Therefore, it is of little wonder, in the large migrant population of this country there will be people who overstay and are able to find some form of work. This plus the fact that they may not be easily detectable or even caught as they are able to get away owing to weak or a compromised enforcement of the law.
These foreigners have become bolder knowing there is a way out even if they overstay. If the rules cannot be tightened and be properly supervised, then do not blame the foreigners who remain in the country with expired permits or passes. This happens because we have created a very conducive situation for our very own laws to be easily abused by these foreigners.
Comparatively, Malaysia does not such a big population like the UK. It can be easily managed and controlled before it gets out of hand provided there is a strong political will, loyalty and integrity to go with the job that is being performed.
Our own weaknesses cannot be used an excuse to point fingers at others. We should accept the blame and work towards plugging those immigration loopholes that have given rise to such a pathetic situation.
This influx of foreigners is of grave concern for the security and social well-being of the country for what happens if such people resort to crime to survive? Having to put them temporarily in detention camps will also have some economic impact on the country as the figures recently disclosed for just one race was quite astronomical. What if this figure is combined with other nationalities who have overstayed ?
I just hope we have not created a monster that we cannot control.
MK
22/01/2010
There are many other nationalities of migrant workers and ‘visitors’ in this country and I am sure there are also a huge number of them overstaying or working here with expired and invalid permits.
Why not give a breakdown of all these cases per nationality instead of just pinpointing a particular race from India?
It seems to be an open secret that a very large number of migrant workers from a neighbouring country have been somewhat ‘conveniently’ assimilated into Malaysian society - or have ‘gone missing’. Does the government think this is no cause for alarm?
Are these issues of security ever raised at cabinet meetings and appropriate action taken to severely reprimand those concerned for allowing this situation to reach a critical level?
Corruption, as we all know, is seen to have made its ugly presence known at every strata of society and even at high levels of governance and administration. Thus corruption appears to be one of the main reasons why this situation has gone out of control.
The authorities know corruption has reached 'epidemic' proportions but they are not seen to work effectively to get rid of it. Many high-level reports of corruption either undergo ‘slow processing’ or action.
Investigations into some high-profile cases of corruption have also moved at a snail's pace in the courts and in the follow-up investigations being carried out.
Therefore, it is of little wonder, in the large migrant population of this country there will be people who overstay and are able to find some form of work. This plus the fact that they may not be easily detectable or even caught as they are able to get away owing to weak or a compromised enforcement of the law.
These foreigners have become bolder knowing there is a way out even if they overstay. If the rules cannot be tightened and be properly supervised, then do not blame the foreigners who remain in the country with expired permits or passes. This happens because we have created a very conducive situation for our very own laws to be easily abused by these foreigners.
Comparatively, Malaysia does not such a big population like the UK. It can be easily managed and controlled before it gets out of hand provided there is a strong political will, loyalty and integrity to go with the job that is being performed.
Our own weaknesses cannot be used an excuse to point fingers at others. We should accept the blame and work towards plugging those immigration loopholes that have given rise to such a pathetic situation.
This influx of foreigners is of grave concern for the security and social well-being of the country for what happens if such people resort to crime to survive? Having to put them temporarily in detention camps will also have some economic impact on the country as the figures recently disclosed for just one race was quite astronomical. What if this figure is combined with other nationalities who have overstayed ?
I just hope we have not created a monster that we cannot control.
MK
22/01/2010
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