Zuraida hails setting up of US-Malaysia panel to tackle forced labour claims

PUTRAJAYA: The establishment of a working committee between Malaysia and the United States to address the issue of alleged forced labour is an equitable move to resolve palm oil and rubber issues, says Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Datuk Zuraida Kamaruddin (pic).

In welcoming the decision by the United States, via its Department of Customs and Border Protection (US CBP), to set up the committee with the Malaysian government, Zuraida said the move was a step in the right direction towards resolving a long-standing issue that had unfairly hampered local industries, palm oil and rubber in particular.