Foreign Maids Abused in Malaysia
We read news on the subject. The respective countries retaliate by freezing their maids supply into Malaysia. First Indonesia and now Cambodia.
"Saturday October 15, 2011
Cambodia bans its citizens from working as domestic helpers in Malaysia
By ISABELLE LAI and LIM WEY WEN
newsdesk@thestar.com.my
PETALING JAYA: The dire shortage of maids affecting some 35,000 families has taken a turn for the worse with Cambodia springing a surprise ban on its citizens working as domestic helpers in Malaysia.
This comes three days after Indonesia announced that a moratorium on sending its maids had not been lifted pending a proper framework being put in place.
A Reuters report from Phnom Penh yesterday said Prime Minister Hun Sen made the decision after expressing disappointment with alleged incidents of beatings and rape of Cambodian maids by their Malaysian employers.
The report quoted Cambodia's Community Legal Education Centre, which helps abused domestic workers, as saying at least three maids were killed in Malaysia, and two raped and kept in isolation.
Their passports were also withheld by their employers."
A few less-than-human employers have caused problems to the rest. This is what I feel Malaysia should do.
Malaysia should send the accused employers to be tried in those countries. Or else, if they are tried in Malaysia and found guilty then they should be sent to the country of origin of their abused maids so that the sentence can be meted out by that country.
Sebab nila setitik rosak susu sebelanga.
Thank You and Warmest Regards,
Nahar Razak
"Saturday October 15, 2011
Cambodia bans its citizens from working as domestic helpers in Malaysia
By ISABELLE LAI and LIM WEY WEN
newsdesk@thestar.com.my
PETALING JAYA: The dire shortage of maids affecting some 35,000 families has taken a turn for the worse with Cambodia springing a surprise ban on its citizens working as domestic helpers in Malaysia.
This comes three days after Indonesia announced that a moratorium on sending its maids had not been lifted pending a proper framework being put in place.
A Reuters report from Phnom Penh yesterday said Prime Minister Hun Sen made the decision after expressing disappointment with alleged incidents of beatings and rape of Cambodian maids by their Malaysian employers.
The report quoted Cambodia's Community Legal Education Centre, which helps abused domestic workers, as saying at least three maids were killed in Malaysia, and two raped and kept in isolation.
Their passports were also withheld by their employers."
A few less-than-human employers have caused problems to the rest. This is what I feel Malaysia should do.
Malaysia should send the accused employers to be tried in those countries. Or else, if they are tried in Malaysia and found guilty then they should be sent to the country of origin of their abused maids so that the sentence can be meted out by that country.
Sebab nila setitik rosak susu sebelanga.
Thank You and Warmest Regards,
Nahar Razak
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