They came with a dream, but Malaysia is not their dreamland after all…
Some 1,000 Bangladeshi workers have been living along the cemented banks of Sungai Gombak, behind the Bangladesh High Commission, for the past two weeks after leaving their employers with claims of abuse and delayed salary payments.
The Bangladeshis have mixed complaints, with the majority alleging that they had not been paid their salaries for up to nine months. Others said their work did not match the job stated in their employment contract, while others alleged physical abuse, including beatings.
I hope the government is taking this issue seriously… it’s unacceptable that slavery is still happening in the 21st century. It is an embarrassment to our country, and it’s a violation of basic human rights.