 | Malaysia to go tough with Bangladeshi students
15 March, 2006
Malaysian Home Affairs Ministry will review the procedure and regulations in issuing student visa especially for Bangladeshi students in order to prevent them from being illegal workers in Malaysia.
Minister Radzi Sheikh Ahmad said local employers were prohibited from recruiting Bangladeshi workers two years ago, so the ministry would pay close attention on Bangladeshi students when they issued the student visa.
"We will review all countries (student visa issuant), especially Bangladesh, because our country doesn't allow Bangladesh citizens to work here, other countries have no problems," he added.
According to the news report, there were four colleges was being monitored by the ministry. A total of 1,700 Bangladeshi students were suspected in misusing student visas and they worked illegally in different sectors.
"I have discussed this matter with Higher Education Ministry and they promised to revoke the college licence if they violate any rule," Radzi told a press conference after attending the monthly assembly.
"We look at the issue seriously. We hope that we are not made fool by others. Therefore, we have to prevent others from causing loopholes in the laws," he continued.
Radzi said the Home Affairs Ministry was responsible in enforcement and handling the visa application, therefore the ministry had given some constructive suggestions to Higher Education Ministry.
"Malaysia encourages the foreign students came to Malaysia to pursue their studies as our country will become the higher education hub in this region. However, government doubts when many foreign students are "advanced age" students," he added.
"It's acceptable if only few of them aged 25 among two or three hundred students. However, it's doubtful if there are 180 students aged 25 among 200 students."
He said Higher Education officers went overseas to promote Malaysia education and it might cause some misunderstandings which brought Bangladeshi "students" worked illegally here.
Release link:http://www.thedailystar.net/2006/03/15/d60315060270.htm
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