THE import of Indian labourers into Malaysia has been going on for the past 100 years and there are now about 180,000 Indian workers in the country, the Tamil Nesan said.
Recently, though, many foreign workers mostly of Indian origin, have made police reports alleging ill-treatment by their employers. Some say they have been treated like slaves, not provided basic facilities, not paid salaries and suffered physical abuse.
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