THE Ministry of Human Resources has said that it would seek detailed information on the alleged use of forced labour by plantation company FGV Holdings Berhad (FGV) in its production process, Bernama reported today.
The report quoted Minister M. Saravanan as saying that thorough investigation would be carried out before any action was taken.
“Be patient. This (allegation) involves many quarters and it’s too early (to comment). I have to get more information first,” he was reported as saying after attending a leader-meets-people programme at Menara Manikavasagam here today.
It was reported that the United States has banned palm oil import from FGV Holdings over allegation that it used forced labour in the production process.
The US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency on Wednesday said the ban was the result of a year-long investigation that revealed signs of forced labour such as abuse of the vulnerable, deception, physical and sexual violence, intimidation and threats, and retention of identity documents.
According to Bernama, Saravanan also said that he had received information on another large Malaysian company to face similar action by the US. – Oct 1, 2020
