DAP rep questions transparency of Sarawak foreign worker scheme involving nearly RM200m in fees
Kuala Lampur, May 14 -- KUCHING, May 14 - The state government has been called on to disclose the structure behind the Sarawak Foreign Workers' Transformation Approach (FWTA), which has been implemented since Jan 15, 2025.
When participating in the motion of appreciation on the Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sarawak's address during the State Legislative Assembly (DUN) sitting on Wednesday, Violet Yong (DAP-Pending) claimed there is no clear explanation on how FWTA is embedded within the state government system.
"We understand its stated role is to manage foreign worker recruitment and that it is carried out through a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model.
Since its implementation, employers are required to pay RM1,854 per foreign worker, amou...
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