Two months after being caught in a row between government and industry owners over a minimum-wage hike, Nepali workers in Malaysia have found themselves in a power-struggle between the government and the opposition. https://nepalitimes.com/article/nation/No-big-deal,185
The opposition parties’ alliance Anything But UMNO (ABU) have accused the ruling party United Malays National Organisation of handing out citizenship cards to up to 500,000 foreign workers from Bangladesh, Indonesia, and Nepal in a bid to stay in power by getting phantom votes.
http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/228679
ABU have been campaigning for fair play in the Malaysian elections and have even released published and video material warning foreign workers not to vote.
http://www.mkini.co/news/225890
Malaysian police have stated that “severe action” will be taken against immigrants who get involved in the polls.
http://news.abnxcess.com/2013/04/ge13-foreign-workers-warned-not-to-be-involved-in-election-activities-police/
Malaysia is the third-largest provider of overseas jobs to Nepalis after India and Saudi Arabia, and over 150,000 Nepalis have left for the peninsula in the fiscal year 2012/13.
http://dofe.gov.np/uploads/document/final%20data_20130422031605.pdf
It is estimated that there are around 2 million foreign workers in Malaysia, and election watchers are worried that they might be targeted in xenophobic attacks during the elections.
http://www.mkini.co/news/225113
Two months after being caught in a misunderstanding between government and industry owners over a minimum-wage hike, Nepali workers in Malaysia have found themselves in a power-struggle between the Malaysian government and the opposition.
The opposition parties’ alliance Anything But UMNO (ABU) have accused the ruling party United Malays National Organisation of handing out citizenship cards to up to 500,000 foreign workers from Bangladesh, Indonesia, and Nepal in a bid to stay in power by getting phantom votes.
ABU have been campaigning for fair play in the Malaysian elections and have even released printed and video material warning foreign workers not to vote. Malaysian police have stated that “severe action” will be taken against immigrants who get involved in the polls.
Malaysia is the third-largest provider of overseas jobs to Nepalis after India and Saudi Arabia, and over 150,000 Nepalis have left for the peninsula in the fiscal year 2012/13.
It is estimated that there are around 2 million foreign workers in Malaysia, and election watchers are concerned they might be targeted in xenophobic attacks.
