CNI News
4 October 2023
If the difficulties of Myanmar workers who have been abroad could be resolved by Myanmar embassies concerned, the workers are likely to remit 25 percent of their basic salary to their families in Myanmar, said the people helping Myanmar migrant workers, to CNI News.
Among Myanmar citizens who are abroad, some are convenient while others are uncomfortable with difficulties. As Myanmar embassies concerned are weak in helping to solve the difficulties, those inconvenient don't want to remit 25 percent of their basic salary reportedly.
So, Myanmar embassies concerned could resolve the difficulties Myanmar citizens are facing with, the workers probably will remit 25 percent that he thought, said U Barbu Gyi, a person helping Myanmar citizens in Malaysia, to CNI News.
While seeing Myanmar citizens who will go abroad for work in front of a labor office in Myanmar
" there are many Myanmar people who have lost both their money and their passports at present. There is no organization that will go on helping to solve the problems. If Myanmar embassies helped to solve the problems, there are many young Myanmar people who will remit 25 percent. If not so, no one will wish to remit." said U Barbu Gyi.
Because 25 percent remittance out of salary is mandatory, Myanmar citizens who fail to remit may find it difficult to apply for passports and other documents, pointed out experts.
When Myanmar migrant workers renew their passports and other documents, if they have not remitted 25 percent, because they have to spend a lot of money at the same time, it will be more inconvenient for them, said U Barbu Gyi.
Myanmar citizens who will go abroad for work
" When they have to renew their passports, they will find it difficult. I don't think it will be convenient for them if they have to spend a lot of money at the same time, including 25 percent remittance. Among those who haven't remitted 25 percent and don't have passports, some might go home depending on the situation of Myanmar and others might go on staying as overstayers. Those who will go home will choose illegal channels, I think." he added.
Those who were working in the factories that have suspended temporarily will find it more difficult if they have to remit 25 percent at present.
As Myanmar migrant workers in Thailand have to spend more money on more evidence documents than in other countries, Myanmar and Thailand should meet and negotiate to relax.
" Firstly, Myanmar embassy should resolve the problem of the MoU workers. Because the embassy did not solve systematically, it was not much successful. For example, a committee should be formed to solve the problems of Myanmar migrant workers." said Ko Naing Naing Aung, director of the Arakan Workers Organization.
The right to work abroad will be banned for three years if 25 percent of the salary is not officially remitted, warned in the announcement.
Moreover, Myanmar migrant workers have to pay the 10 percent of income as the tax by the foreign currency that they receive starting from 1st October 2023.
