KL agency to survey RI maids

KL agency to survey RI maids

KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): In an attempt to prevent Indonesian maids
running away, a Malaysian agency will introduce video-
conferencing for employers to interview candidates, a report said
on Sunday.

Over the past two years, 15,209 maids were reported to have
run away from their employers, immigration director-general Aseh
Che Mat was cited as saying by the New Sunday Times.

"Some are dissatisfied with the long working hours, some are
involved in fraud, or are not of the same religion as their
employer while some run away after stealing from their
employers," Aseh said.

About 140,000 of the 155,000 maids employed in the country are
from Indonesia, Aseh said.