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Live-Out Concept For Indonesian Maids Working In Malaysia

May 27th, 2013
by Ismail N.
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KUALA LUMPUR: INDONESIA plans to introduce the live-out concept for its maids working in Malaysia to protect them from abuse by employers. The labour attache at the Indonesian embassy here, Agus Triyanto, said the republic was studying the plan and would discuss it soon with Malaysian authorities. “Under this plan, maid agencies have to provide accommodation for the maids who will only be required to work eight hours a day, just like other categories of workers.  If the maids, who will be paid a minimum monthly salary of RM600 under this plan, are required to work longer, they have to be paid overtime” He said the maids would have one day of rest every week which they could spend in their own accommodation away from their employers’ houses.- Source: New Straits Times

Now, this isn’t going anywhere, right? The long standing Indonesian maids issue will not settle, not in the near future. While I can understand the Indonesians’ concern over the maid abuse in this country, asking for ridiculous demands won’t help either. (more…)

Anwar Urged To Stand Up As A Leader And Accept Defeat Graciously

May 8th, 2013
by Ismail N.
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KUALA LUMPUR: Several Barisan Nasional MPs have slammed Pakatan Rakyat leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim for questioning the outcome of GE13 and the legitimacy of the government of the day. MCA deputy president Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said Anwar should be gentleman enough to accept defeat. “I feel sad that there are still Opposition leaders trying to use the election to create issues and not accept the results which are a sincere reflection of the peoples’ choice. The people have decided and the Opposition should be gentlemanly about it,” he told reporters after attending a closed-door briefing between the Prime Minister and newly elected Barisan parliamentarians yesterday.

The Bentong MP added that the Opposition was trying to split hairs and create doubt to stir the emotions of the people. “Anwar has to stand up as a leader and accept the polls results rather than spreading lies,” he said, adding that foreign observers had said the electoral process was effective and transparent. (more…)

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