CNI News

7 November 2024

Myanmar brokers have monopolized most jobs in Malaysia, Myanmar philanthropic associations in Malaysia told CNI News. 

Moreover, the number of Myanmar brokers in Malaysia has increased and not only who did business of ferry service, have other Myanmar citizens also worked as brokers, chairman of Lovely Heart Philanthropic Youths Blood Donor Association, Ko Thet told CNI News.

" Job opportunities are scarce. Available jobs have been controlled by brokers. Everybody is a broker kind of. A factory worker works as a broker if there's a vacancy in his factory. Myanmar people came to Malaysia to work, borrowing money. When they arrive here, they have to pay the brokerage here in Malaysia. Moreover, some brokers cheat. Some Myanmar girls were bought. Some girls were asked to work as housemaids. Wages for one year, 5,000 or 6,000 ringgits were taken by brokers. Brokers tend to be those who have been in Malaysia for four or five years and above." he said.

While migrant workers were arrested

There are good brokers while bad brokers who don't take responsibilities and accountabilities, according to Myanmar philanthropic associations in Malaysia.

Because jobs are so scarce, although philanthropic associations connected workers to employers, because the workers didn't go whenever the employers want, the workers tend to hire brokers to find jobs, chairman of the Yadana Sekka Funeral Service, Ko Aung told CNI News. 

" Brokers aren't typical ones. Drivers do the business of a broker. They take the transportation charges as well as brokerage. They might send workers to bad factories knowingly. They take from 600 to 800 ringgits per head. Because the factory was bad, 3 or 4 days later, if the workers ask them another job, they take any more of brokerage. They are wicked like that." he said.

While seeing those who were working in a factory in Malaysia

Rather that arresting illegal workers with a plan, due to the Malaysian citizens' complaint, arresting are being conducted more. 

Moreover, because the Malaysian Immigration has announced that three places in Selangor Province would be checked, illegal Myanmar workers should take care of staying, suggested the philanthropic associations in Malaysia.