Tuesday July 8, 2008
Indonesian workers must enter the right way, says Susilo
KUALA LUMPUR: Indonesians seeking employment in Malaysia must do so legally and abide by all the rules and regulations of the country, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said.
He said that although his country was eager to have more of its people gaining employment overseas, including Malaysia, they must have the proper documents and permits as the government did not condone illegal employment.
Susilo said the issue of Indonesians working in the country were among topics discussed between him and Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi during the bilateral meeting yesterday on the sidelines of the 6th Developing Eight Nations (D8) Summit.
“Engaging our workforce is certainly beneficial to us, especially when we have a large workforce pool.
“Malaysia, too, can benefit from this as hiring our people to work here can help generate the economy,” he told reporters yesterday.
Asked on the Malaysian Government's plan to crack down on illegal immigrants in Sabah, Susilo hoped that both governments could find a “win-win” solution to the problem, but understood Malaysia's position on the matter.
Susilo is here to attend the sixth Group of Eight Islamic Developing Countries (D8) meeting today.
Other leaders have started arriving and held bilateral talks with Abdullah.
They include Turkish Foreign Minister Ali Babacan, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmedinejad and Egyptian Minister of State for International Cooperation Fayza Mohamed Abdoul Naga.
The D8, formed in 1997, is a forum to enhance cooperation in areas such as trade, investment, rural development, human resource development, science and technology, energy, agriculture and health and improving the economic status of member states.
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