Migrant workers are in the country to work, not steal
Heed Rukun Negara, stop Ali Baba practice with foreigners: Nga
IndigoGoat3056: We live in a borderless world, and migrant workers who are legally in Malaysia are entitled to certain protections under our Federal Constitution.
Article 5 guarantees the right to life and personal liberty to all persons, not just citizens. Article 6 prohibits forced labour regardless of nationality. Article 10 permits non-citizens to join trade unions, recognising their role in the economy.
Article 155 further provides that citizens of Commonwealth countries are entitled to the same rights and privileges that Malaysian citizens enjoy in those countries.
Therefore, if a migrant is here legally and abides by our laws, they should not be denied the right to earn a living, including through business.
What we need is a clear, fair, and humane system that allows them to contribute meaningfully while maintaining the rule of law.
Migrant workers come here to earn a living, not to steal. If you intend to shut down or cancel their businesses, first, make sure whether they are in this country legally.
If they are here legally, then they have the right to conduct business. If they don't have a licence, then just issue them one. If they entered the country without permission, then send them back with the cooperation of their respective embassies.
Migrant workers aren't a burden - they're part of the reason your food is cheap, your roads are built, and your economy runs.
They contribute to GDP, pay levies, and do jobs locals won't. Know the facts before running your mouth.
GreenFalcon2290: Former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad said, when he was on his second run as prime minister, there were seven million immigrants in the country.
Official figures are around 1.3 million. Millions of undocumented workers face daily harassment from police and immigration. Common sense and application of the principles of humanity would say to announce a general amnesty (remember always, forget never, the undocumented are working somewhere, despite the huge risks they face, as there are jobs).
Has the government not understood this simple reality? Legalise all and simultaneously ensure the corruption that allows them to come in is stopped.
Anyone want proof of the bribes being paid daily? Just chat with the staff at any of the malls where all Malaysians shop, they will tell you the reality of their lives, the requirement that they always need to have some cash in their pockets, that when they are stopped (by authorities), they will empty their pockets.
This is reality, not hyperbole. In short, this can never be sorted out; it's by design; the lives, well-being, and care for other humans simply do not exist; they are fodder for eating. What do the Teachings say about all this? Resident experts on the Teachings, please step forward.
HoyoHoyo: Hello, Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming, the Ali Baba system exists due to inequality and favouritism. They are in petty trading, licensing, and permits. It's a component of cheating and corrupt practices over the last 60 years. Migrants, instead of non-Malays, are renting them today.
The 40 thieves (of the Ali Baba story) are the main concern. They have stolen and robbed billions through systemic corruption at every level of governance. Border control let in the migrants. Customs let out dutiable goods from our ports.
Puspakom lets substandard vehicles on the road. A former PM stole over RM170 million during his short tenure. Thieves are everywhere in Bolehland.
Saitama: How does the enforcement agency prove that the owner rents out their license to a migrant? There must be a money trail. It is all in cash terms.
The migrant always claims that they are working for the boss. There is no way that Malaysian enforcement agencies have any proof to arrest these workers.
Shibboleth: Malaysian traders learn the 'rent-seeking' from Umno. Taxi licences, APs, and hawker or shop licences. The license holders are at home watching Astro and Netflix.
The government should learn from DAP's Lim Guan Eng (although loud-mouthed and aggressive). Shortly after he took over as chief minister in Penang, he instructed the district office in Batu Maung to issue aqua-fishing licenses directly to fisherfolk instead of going through Umno-controlled koperasi, the rent seekers.
One courageous change of policy. Today, Penang is the second biggest fish producer in the country.
Jimmy Page: My brother Nga has shamefully deflected responsibility. Instead of addressing systemic failures that enable license misuse or the reasons why desperate locals resort to renting permits, he moralises and blames struggling citizens, weaponising the Rukun Negara.
His 'appreciation' demand is tone-deaf, ignoring economic realities, while his ministry's enforcement clearly hasn't solved the core issue. Victim-blaming isn't leadership.
No 3S Please: According to Nga, between 2023 and this month, local authorities nationwide have carried out 3,703 operations against business premises controlled by migrants and issued over 14,800 compounds.
This is pathetic. This number is not enough even for a month. What are the local councils and immigration doing? Get out of your air-conditioned room and carry out daily checks.
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