Employers should deal directly with the Immigration Department on matters related to work permits for foreign workers and refrain from engaging with agents to facilitate the process, said Immigration Department deputy director-general (operations) Jafri Embok Taha after a special operation to crack down on illegal foreign workers at two premises in Selangor on Monday (Sept 2).
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00:00The first team, O1. O1 will go to the right.
00:06An operation has been carried out by the Malaysian Armed Forces.
00:11In a location in Syaklam.
00:14Where the operation involves two premises.
00:19And from the 70 people who have been tested this afternoon.
00:25Of that number, a total of 37 people are unauthorized foreigners.
00:32And the party that is being held is made up of 17 men from Bangladesh.
00:383 men and 2 women from Indonesia.
00:41From Myanmar, 7 men and 5 women.
00:45Sri Lanka has 1 woman.
00:48And Nepal has 2 men.
00:50The party that is being held is made up of 37 people.
00:53While the Malaysian Armed Forces involves 50 people.
00:56All who are being held are between 20 to 40 years old.
01:01Which consists of 39 men.
01:05And 40 women.
01:07And all these detainees will be held at the depot.
01:10For investigation and investigation on the part of the gym.
01:14One of the mistakes that has been made.
01:16Is that it was brought to the Malaysian Armed Forces.
01:19Subsection 6-1C.
01:21There is a document.
01:23Subsection 15-1C.
01:25Leaving overtime.
01:27And also the Malaysian Armed Forces regulations.
01:3039B.
01:31Working.
01:32Breaking the sanak pas.
01:34And at the same time we also.
01:37There was a mistake brought to the 55B.
01:41And also.
01:42There was also a mistake in paying.
01:45The working party.
01:47And also protecting the party in their premises.
01:51And where.
01:53This is also a mistake.
01:55Under articles 1559 and 63.
01:59And we also like to remind.
02:02Employees out there.
02:04So as not to detain any agents.
02:06In trying to get.
02:09Permit and documents for.
02:11The workers of the Malaysian Armed Forces.
02:14The employer has the right to continue.
02:17To the employer.
02:19To the Malaysian Armed Forces.
02:22Because we don't detain.
02:25Or dealing with any agents.
02:28Registration or obtaining documents.
02:32Is directly.
02:34Employees with the Malaysian Armed Forces.
02:39Thank you very much.