Govt looking into abused migrant workers problem: Hisham


KUALA LUMPUR: Efforts are under way to end the dreadful treatment of migrant workers with the formation of an anti-trafficking council, said Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein.

He said his ministry would act against those who exploited and abusesd migrant workers, but added that this required the cooperation of the relevant ministries.

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