Any hiring plans for Rohingya must comply with national laws, says Steven Sim

The Star

Any proposal, including hiring Rohingya refugees to address labor shortages in the food and beverage industry, must align with the country's laws and policies, says Steven Sim.  Responding on Sunday (Feb 9) to the Malaysian Muslim Restaurant Owners Association (Presma)'s statement that its members were open to employing Rohingya workers, Sim emphasised that while all parties, including Presma, are free to provide feedback, they must adhere to existing legal and policy frameworks.  Read more at https://tinyurl.com/mtvcvdnf  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00Would you be able to comment on the fact that they are ready to hire Rohingya workers

00:06due to the lack of employees in the restaurant sector?

00:10They have to follow the rules and regulations related to hiring foreigners.

00:18We have to see if our government has such rules,

00:24if our society is ready, if the employers are ready to hire them.

00:30So, they can give suggestions.

00:32The government is willing to listen to all suggestions,

00:35but we have to follow the rules and regulations of our country.

00:40What will the press say?

00:43They will say that the government is willing to consider.

00:46This is not what I mean.

00:48I said they can give suggestions.

00:50Anyone can give suggestions.

00:51But we have to see if the suggestions are appropriate.

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