Kathmandu, April 29
In course of four months, Malaysia has deported 2,600 Nepali workers after it found them living and working in different parts of the country illegally.
Quoting the Malaysian government, Malaysia media reported that this is the largest deportation of illegally-staying Nepali workers since January, 2016.
The Malaysian Home Ministry informed that it had detained and deported only those foreign workers, who refused to re-register themselves as part of its programme.
The Malaysian government has launched a campaign targeting illegal workers, who refuse to return home even after expiry of their visas. This February, the government launched a campaign, giving illegal workers the opportunity to become legal by re-registering themselves. It is arresting and deporting those foreigners workers, who have not bothered to register themselves even after the expiry of their visas.
In course of four months, the government has already deported 40,000 foreign workers, including 20,000 Indonesians, 4,900 Burmese, 3,900 Bangladeshis and 2,700 Indians.
After deportation and re-registration, the government expects it will be possible to know the tentative number of foreign workers the country will require.
With re-registration and deporation going on, Malaysia has stopped taking in foreign workers.
