Published: Thursday January 8, 2015 MYT 8:50:00 PM
Updated: Thursday January 8, 2015 MYT 8:51:09 PM
Updated: Thursday January 8, 2015 MYT 8:51:09 PM
Maid agencies against online permit renewal
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KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Association of Foreign Maid Agencies (Papa) is against the new online system for foreign workers permit (PLKS) renewal through MyEG.
Papa president Jeffrey Foo said the new system which took effect on Jan 5 would adversely affect more than 400 maid agencies.
"Due to the shortage of housemaids from source countries, all of these agencies are facing financial difficulty, and the renewal of PLKS is a main source of income for them to sustain their operations," he told a press conference.
He said not only the outsourcing companies approved by the home ministry and maid agencies were affected by the move, insurance agents would be affected, as well, due to the mandatory purchase of insurance guarantee from MyEG.
Papa noted that instead of rendering a helping hand by creating more avenues of income for agencies, the government had apparently given exclusivity to MyEG to monopolise the business of PLKS renewal for over two million foreign workers.
"We would like to know, isn't our immigration department capable of handling this renewal process?," asked Foo.
It was reported that employers are very unhappy that they have to pay RM38 for each online transaction or application.
Foo said Papa concurred with the Malaysian Employers Federation's recent statement that the department should have allowed employers to try out the system and gauge its effectiveness before implementing it. - bERNAMA
Papa president Jeffrey Foo said the new system which took effect on Jan 5 would adversely affect more than 400 maid agencies.
"Due to the shortage of housemaids from source countries, all of these agencies are facing financial difficulty, and the renewal of PLKS is a main source of income for them to sustain their operations," he told a press conference.
He said not only the outsourcing companies approved by the home ministry and maid agencies were affected by the move, insurance agents would be affected, as well, due to the mandatory purchase of insurance guarantee from MyEG.
Papa noted that instead of rendering a helping hand by creating more avenues of income for agencies, the government had apparently given exclusivity to MyEG to monopolise the business of PLKS renewal for over two million foreign workers.
"We would like to know, isn't our immigration department capable of handling this renewal process?," asked Foo.
It was reported that employers are very unhappy that they have to pay RM38 for each online transaction or application.
Foo said Papa concurred with the Malaysian Employers Federation's recent statement that the department should have allowed employers to try out the system and gauge its effectiveness before implementing it. - bERNAMA
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