Sabah trade associations want foreign worker shortage resolved promptly

SEA secretary general Fong Ming San (third from right) presenting the memorandum to Deputy Chief Minister Dr. Joachim Gunsalam (fourth from left) with other representatives of trade associations in Kota Kinabalu.

KOTA KINABALU: Six trade associations are seeking speedy solutions from the Sabah government to resolve the foreign worker shortage faced by various industries in the state.

As part of the solution, the associations – ranging from SMEs to plantations – want the state to open up its borders for foreign workers to come in and also consider providing amnesty to the estimated 1.2 million foreigners already in the state.