Presidents/representative of 10 Associations related to the development and construction industries have on 29th September, 2022 issued a media statement requesting the immediate intervention of the Prime Minister to overcome the failures of the Human Resource Ministry regarding the recruitment of foreign labour for the construction industry.
The Presidents/representative of the 10 Associations are as follows:-
- Mr. Oliver HC Wee, President of Master Builders Association Malaysia (MBAM)
- Datuk Azman Yusoff, President of Persatuan Kontraktor Bumiputera Malaysia (PKBM)
- Datuk Seri Mohamed Fadzill Hassan, President of Persatuan Kontraktor Melayu Malaysia (PKMM)
- Dato’ Ir. Md. Nasir Ibrahim, Gabungan Kontraktor Bumiputera Wibawa Malaysia (GBC)
- Dato’ Sri Sukumar Subrayalu, President of Persatuan Kontraktor India Malaysia (PKIM)
- Sr. Dainna Baharuddin, President, The Royal Institution of Surveyors, Malaysia (RISM)
- Datuk NK Tong, President, Real Estate and Housing Developers’ Association (REHDA) Malaysia
- Ir. K. Sundraraj, President, Association of Consulting Engineers, Malaysia (ACEM)
- Assoc. Prof (Ind.) Ar. Sarly Adre Sarkum, President, Pertubuhan Akitek Malaysia (PAM)
- 1Datin TPr. Hjh Noraida Saludin, President, Malaysian Institute of Planners (MIP)
These Associations represent hundreds if not thousands of employers in the development and construction industries.
Human Resource Minister, Datuk Seri M. Saravanan has promised that he would resign as a Minister if it can be proven that there are weaknesses in his Ministry. The evidence is overwhelming. Apart from the above complaint, employers from other industries have also expressed their frustrations with the Human Resource Ministry. I call on Datuk Seri Saravanan to state if he would tender his resignation as promised.