PRIME Minister (PM) Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has announced that tens of thousands of undocumented Indonesian workers in Malaysia are being repatriated, bypassing lengthy court proceedings. The Malaysian government is taking the issue of undocumented workers seriously and is working to expedite the repatriation process.
“In cases of those detained to be sent home, we will speed up the process,” he told the media after the Temu Anwar programme last night (Sept 5).
The PM was asked by the local media on the progress in managing the problem of Indonesian workers in Malaysia following Indonesian President Joko Widodo’s visit to Malaysia last June.
During a recent ASEAN Summit, Anwar addressed the South China Sea issue, emphasising Malaysia’s commitment to defending its rights and advocating for a strong negotiation stance with China.
“We have our stance and we insist that ASEAN too should be firm in defending our rights and to negotiate well with China,” he noted.
Additionally, Malaysia has expressed its support for the decision to appoint the Philippines as the ASEAN chair in 2026.
“Next year is Laos, followed by Malaysia, then it should be Myanmar, but the consensus was that, since the Myanmar problem has not been resolved, the issue of oppression and ongoing conflict will be handed over to the Philippines and President (Ferdinand) Marcos Jr has agreed. This is a very positive development,” added the Finance Minister. – Sept 6, 2023
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