Hire ex-inmates to reduce dependency on foreign labour, Sabah firms told

KOTA KINABALU: Companies in Sabah facing hiring difficulties have been urged to give former convicts and parolees a chance to fill the vacancies as a way to reduce dependency on foreign labour.

Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Dr Joachim Gunsalam, who is state Industrial Development Minister, said those leaving prison on parole or licensed release are Malaysians.