Throw the book at employers hiring illegal workers

In this picture taken late July 11, 2017, belongings of foreign workers hang on a wall at a dormitory following a raid by Malaysian immigration authorities at a construction site in Port Dickson.Malaysias immigration department is carrying out a nationwide crackdown on illegal foreign workers after a deadline for registration expired on June 30. / AFP PHOTO / Manan VATSYAYANA

I REFER to the report “Militant guards at your service” (The Star, Sept 22).

It is a wake-up call for the authorities to get tough with employers who do not adhere to procedures when hiring foreign workers irrespective of the nature of the job. It is mind-boggling how seven suspected Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) militants were hired as security guards by licensed security companies.