Right time to curb entry of foreign workers

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I refer to the report proposing a living wage of RM2,700 to draw Malaysians to dirty, dangerous and difficult (3D) jobs. In many ways, I agree with the views expressed. Malaysia has been procrastinating and wavering on foreign workers, fair wages and working conditions for a long time. Why has economic development become quite meaningless today? Despite the annual GDP growth, the real wages of most people, especially those in the B40 and even M20 categories, have remained stagnant. In fact, the standard of living and quality of life have largely remained the same. In some areas, such as healthcare and housing, they have become even more unaffordable. With the Covid-19 pandemic, the situation will become even more acute. As I see it, the cause of all this is the unfettered entry of foreign unskilled workers into our country. Foreign workers have affected different people different…