KUCHING: Stern action will be taken against employers employing illegal foreign workers following the emergence of Covid-19 positive cases among alien employees.
This was announced in a statement by State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) acting chairman Tan Sri Dr James Jemut Masing after chairing the committee’s meeting today.
During the meeting, Masing and committee members were briefed by relevant enforcement agencies on plantation owners employing illegal foreign workers (Pati).
“SDMC will not compromise with any employers who employ illegal foreign workers, especially those with Covid-19 and spreading the virus.
“It was discovered that positive cases in Serian and Kuching Districts in the last couple of days had come from these illegal foreign workers,” Masing revealed.
As of now, four positive cases have been traced and their employers have been identified; relevant government agencies have been directed to take stern action against them.
“SDMC is adamant and serious in controlling the spread of Covid-19 virus and warns that the committee will not hesitate to take stern action against any employers who employ illegal foreign workers.
“And this does not only apply to plantation owners, but also to all other sectors,” warned Masing.
