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        "msgid": "for-better-control-of-aliens-1447893297",
        "date": "1997-08-23 00:00:00",
        "title": "For better control of aliens",
        "author": null,
        "source": "AFP",
        "tags": null,
        "topic": null,
        "summary": "For better control of aliens It is an understatement to say that Malaysia's dependence on foreign labor in its rapid industrialization pace is causing the country a headache. As events unfolded in the past year, locals could not help but gather the impression that if no effective solution is found to deal with the burgeoning problem, it will inevitably develop into a nightmare for the government and the people. The end result as Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr.",
        "content": "<p>For better control of aliens<\/p>\n<p>It is an understatement to say that Malaysia's dependence on<br>\nforeign labor in its rapid industrialization pace is causing the<br>\ncountry a headache. As events unfolded in the past year, locals<br>\ncould not help but gather the impression that if no effective<br>\nsolution is found to deal with the burgeoning problem, it will<br>\ninevitably develop into a nightmare for the government and the<br>\npeople. The end result as Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir<br>\nMohamad aptly warned on Monday may be that the country will be<br>\nswamped and its security endangered.<\/p>\n<p>Engaging foreign workers is not a bad thing per se and is not<br>\nunique to Malaysia which faces an acute labor shortage. It was<br>\nnot long ago that Parliament was told that foreign labor will<br>\ncontinue to play a prominent role in the construction and<br>\nplantation sectors beyond the year 2000. But having said that, we<br>\ncannot turn a blind eye to the negative consequences of foreign<br>\nlabor employment from the economic, social and security<br>\nviewpoints. Thus, the government's announcement on Wednesday that<br>\nrecruitment of unskilled foreign labor for all sectors will be<br>\nfrozen with immediate effect, comes as no surprise to many.<\/p>\n<p>Swamped with 1.7 million foreign workers, including illegals,<br>\nthe rumblings and signals had been there for a while. Apart from<br>\nstatements by the top leaders, more stringent laws have been<br>\nintroduced and there are the actions to regularize and to hunt<br>\ndown illegals. In addition, approvals for new entry permits for<br>\nforeign workers in the construction, services and plantation<br>\nsectors have stopped since July 10 last year. All these point to<br>\na rigorous effort to tackle this difficult problem and bring it<br>\nunder control.<\/p>\n<p>-- The New Straits Times, Kuala Lumpur<\/p>",
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