No minimum wage as yet
Syed Jaymal ZahiidPublished: Nov 25, 2008 9:54 AM | Updated: Nov 25, 2008 9:56 AM
Among other topics discussed in Parliament today, Deputy Human Resources Minister reiterates the government's no minimum wage policy as well as the belief that prostitution in the country is still very much containable.
Among other topics discussed in Parliament today, Deputy Human Resources Minister reiterates the government's no minimum wage policy as well as the belief that prostitution in the country is still very much containable.
No minimum wage
Deputy Human Resources Minister Noraini Othman today reiterated that the government does not plan to implement the much sought after minimum wage policy as yet.
Answering queries made by Ago Dagang (BN-Kanowit), Noraini said that although the policy is ideal, the feasibility of implementing it is still questionable.
"The minimum wage policy is still not a feasible idea for the country. However, the government has set up the wage committee (to deal with the matter) for the 10 sectors that we have recognised," she told the Dewan Rakyat.
Noraini also claimed that the government had introduced other incentives like providing housing and allowances to compensate for the low wages.
Apart from that, the deputy minister said the government also introduced measures to increase the skills of workers to elevate their socio-economic conditions.
Authorities lack information on sex syndicates
Deputy Home Minister Chor Chee Heung today told the Dewan Rakyat that the lack of information on sex syndicates have rendered the government and police’s efforts to curb vice difficult.
"Every time we want to raid these places they would change their premises and those operating the places would have a head start of when the police would conduct the raids," he said.
Chor however claimed that the relevant authorities and the police have been doing well in tackling the problem judging from the number of arrests made.
"From 2003 to 2008, through an operation called 'Noda', the police and the National Islamic Department arrested 6,357 sex workers of foreign nationalities and 1,004 local sex workers," he said.
He also told the Dewan Rakyat that the authorities have to remain vigilant on the matter as the government intends to keeping the image of the country clean.
No minimum wage
Deputy Human Resources Minister Noraini Othman today reiterated that the government does not plan to implement the much sought after minimum wage policy as yet.
Answering queries made by Ago Dagang (BN-Kanowit), Noraini said that although the policy is ideal, the feasibility of implementing it is still questionable.
"The minimum wage policy is still not a feasible idea for the country. However, the government has set up the wage committee (to deal with the matter) for the 10 sectors that we have recognised," she told the Dewan Rakyat.Noraini also claimed that the government had introduced other incentives like providing housing and allowances to compensate for the low wages.
Apart from that, the deputy minister said the government also introduced measures to increase the skills of workers to elevate their socio-economic conditions.
Authorities lack information on sex syndicates
Deputy Home Minister Chor Chee Heung today told the Dewan Rakyat that the lack of information on sex syndicates have rendered the government and police’s efforts to curb vice difficult."Every time we want to raid these places they would change their premises and those operating the places would have a head start of when the police would conduct the raids," he said.
Chor however claimed that the relevant authorities and the police have been doing well in tackling the problem judging from the number of arrests made.
"From 2003 to 2008, through an operation called 'Noda', the police and the National Islamic Department arrested 6,357 sex workers of foreign nationalities and 1,004 local sex workers," he said.
He also told the Dewan Rakyat that the authorities have to remain vigilant on the matter as the government intends to keeping the image of the country clean.
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