PM Shah urges Malaysian counterpart to end syndicate system in worker recruitment
Summary
Prime Minister Balendra Shah urged Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim to end the syndicate and intermediary system in worker recruitment, calling for a dignified and transparent foreign employment process between Nepal and Malaysia. Ibrahim said he opposed exploitative practices and would instruct Malaysia’s labor minister to coordinate with Nepal’s labor minister.
Key Points
- PM Balendra Shah held a phone call with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and pressed for an end to the syndicate system in worker recruitment.
- Shah said foreign employment between Nepal and Malaysia should be dignified, transparent and free from exploitation.
- Ibrahim agreed in principle, saying he also opposed syndicates and would instruct Malaysia’s labor minister to talk with Nepal’s labor minister.
- The dispute comes as Malaysia has moved to recruit workers through a limited set of manpower agencies without consulting Nepal.
