Maids not just for the rich


Datuk Heng Seai Kie. -filepic

PETALING JAYA: Domestic helpers should not be summarily categorised as a privilege of the wealthy as there are many M40 families where both husband and wife work long hours, says Wanita MCA.

Its national chairman Datuk Heng Seai Kie said there are many households where both husband and wife hold full-time jobs, while being the main caregivers for their ageing parents, whose movements or mental capacity have usually slowed or are impaired by one medical issue or another.

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