PRESS STATEMENT
FEB 11, 2011
State owned Selangor State Investment Center Berhad (SSIC Berhad) will be tasked with developing this database and will be a clearinghouse for obtaining Indonesian labour, as practised by Indonesia in other countries.
Menteri Besar, YAB Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim, said that when this database is fully completed, local and international companies in Selangor with a genuine need for legal foreign labour can use the services provided by SSIC Berhad.
"SSIC Berhad will serve as a facilitator, and with this database, efforts to hire Indonesia workers will be easier and more streamlined,” he said.
He was speaking at the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the SSIC and Gabungan PPTKIS in Hotel Sultan, Jakarta today. Gabungan PPTKIS Indonesia are five private companies involved in the migration of labor to Malaysia.
The event was also witnessed by the Deputy Minister of Manpower of Indonesia, Hidayat and the majority of the Selangor Government Exco, Teresa Kok, Dr Xavier Jayakumar, Dr Halimah Ali and Chief Executive Officer of SSIC, Datuk Mohd Jabar Ahmad Kembali.
Tan Sri Abdul Khalid said the move would not only ensure the efficient supply of labor, but also monitor whether workers hired are legal and thus address human trafficking activities.
"Selangor is the first state government in Malaysia that has set up an Anti-Trafficking Council to prevent trafficking and this cooperation is yet another addition to our efforts,” he said.
Selangor Chief Minister also announced the PJ Elevated City project by PKNS at Sungei Way Free Trade Zone in Petaling Jaya that includes the construction of a hostel that can accommodate 10,00 migrant workers.
This project is developed on a land area of 20 acres with a gross development value of RM1.2 billion. Other facilities to be offered include a business center of commercial and corporate offices, and a motor hub.
"PJ Elevated City will ensure a humane standard of living for foreign workers," said Tan Sri Abdul Khalid.
The Menteri Besar said that the proposal to create this database came after SSIC conducted a study which concluded that the need for foreign labour in the industrial sector over the next three years was still high.
The study concluded that between June to December 2010, 7,110 unskilled workers were needed in Selangor's industrial sector, whereas in 2011, 13,031 workers were required, and another 10,815 in 2012.
The Menteri Besar said that the electronics industrial sector required both skilled and unskilled labour based on estimates of increases in production capacity in the years to come.
Selangor contributes 35% of Malaysia’s GDP and its industrial sector is the biggest in the country.
Issued by
PRESS SECRETARIAT
OFFICE OF DATO’ MENTERI BESAR SELANGOR
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