Over 100,000 foreigners who entered country on work passes cannot be found, says Saifuddin


KUALA LUMPUR: 100,646 foreign workers holding Temporary Work Visit Passes in the construction sector could not be detected after the foreign worker whitewashing programme was implemented by the Construction Labour Exchange Centre Bhd (CLAB), says Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail.

The Home Minister warned that the government would implement measures and punitive actions against employers and foreign workers who commit offences under existing regulations.

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