PUTRAJAYA, July 6 — The government will further review the two foreign worker management systems alleged to have overlapping functions, as revealed by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Wednesday.
Home Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said his ministry (KDN) is examining the PAC’s findings on the two systems.
“It is our obligation to improve current practices. We will make every effort to enhance them,” he told a press conference after flagging off Police Day Run participants here today.
Previously, PAC in a parliamentary report revealed there were overlapping functions between agencies in the development of the foreign worker management systems, which caused wastage of public funds.
It said the systems are the Foreign Workers Centralised Management System (FWCMS) and the Integrated Foreign Workers Management System, under both the Human Resources Ministry (MOHR) and KDN.
According to the PAC, the KDN has been using the FWCMS for roughly six years without a finalised contract, which is a violation of government regulations. The PAC also discovered weaknesses in the identification control management in the FWCMS, with two identifications held by non-MOHR officers and 24 “unauthorised users” approving 24 employer applications.
PAC chairman Datuk Mas Ermieyati Samsudin reportedly said the case has been reported to the police for investigation.
— Bernama
