legalized illegal workers

Malaysia relied heavily on the services of the illegals to do the jobs that the local do not like to do. Nobody actually know their numbers, however it is reaching an alarming figure. It can be as high as 6 millions, mainly from the neighboring Indonesian.

The process to legalize them was nicknamed the 6P exercise, where they are to be properly registered and their data capture and tracked. This acceptance by the government had showed that the illegals are recognized to be a force that the country cannot go without. A quick visit to the building construction sites shows that 80% of the workers are foreigners. So are in the agricultural sectors and the security businesses.

The deadline is now April 10. It seem to be flexible line as it was early marked for Oct 10 2010. As usual, the minister had announce that the commence a mass operation to catch the illegals after the stated dates, or any extended deadline.

It is estimated that there are a total of 1.1 million illegals. So for only 380,000 had been registered.