I was shocked to catch a glimpse of the Lenggeng immigration detention camp south of Kuala Lumpur here.
Aug 132009
Jun 202009
I was shocked when I read that a recent SMS poll conducted by The Star revealed that 76 per cent of 769 respondents were against the idea of allowing domestic workers (maids) a day off every week. Let’s see if you are any different from the readers of The Star. Hopefully, we can get a similar number of respondents here and then we can compare the results…
Jun 192009
2345: 14 of them have been brought to the Kelana Jaya lock-up. 2334: Blog reader anony-mouse reports: I had great piece of cake…! Tian was at the police station too. Irene Fernandez was in a car that came by the station twice, but did not alight. 2228: Of the 16, three have been freed because they have documents. Five are undocumented; so if they don’t get UNHCR registration pronto, they could be deported. The remaining are all registered with the UNHCR as refugees; so they should be all right. 2215: About 25 people are now gathered outside the police station. They are cutting a birthday cake for Aung San Suu Kyi. 2057: All the Burmese – 16 of them – are arrested and taken to the PJ police station.
May 182009
The Edge reports that the Singapore headquartered Carmel Group, an integrated provider of electronic manufacturing services (EMS), has closed down its subsidiary in Bukit Minyak, Penang, leaving 200 workers jobless. From the report, it’s not clear what kind of compensation they have received, if at all. Note, the workers reportedly have not received their remuneration since April. Of the 200 workers at the Scarmel Penang subsidiary,120 of them were locals. They lodged a report with the State Manpower Department on May 18. On May 13, they were notified by the management about the immediate closure. However, they have yet to receive their remuneration since April.
May 022009
The scorching sun did not deter some 500 people and activists who turned up for the Workers’ Day gathering in Seremban yesterday. They carried banners and placards, wore headbands and chanted slogans such as “Implement minimum wage now”, We want retrenchment fund” and “Jobs for all”.