Singapore govt and police refute claims they had asked migrant worker’s employer to deport him despite working there for 16 years


The ministry said that until police investigations are completed, Md Sharif Uddin is allowed to remain in Singapore. - PHOTO: COURTESY OF MD SHARIF UDDIN via The Straits Tims/ANN

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) has refuted claims that the ministry and the police had advised the employer of a Bangladeshi worker, who has worked in Singapore for 16 years, to deport him from Singapore.

In a statement on Facebook on April 6, MOM said the police are investigating if Md Sharif Uddin, who won an award for a book he wrote about life here as a migrant worker, is a victim of intentional harassment.

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