Yong Hian Fatt, the DAP’s Padungan state assemblyman in Sarawak, is pressing the state administration for full transparency on its foreign worker programme. He demands detailed figures on permits granted, total income from levies and fees, and a clear account of how those resources have been used.

Key points of Yong’s transparency demand:

1. Permit figures and levy breakdown
• How many foreign workers have been recruited under the state’s initiative?
• What are the exact charges applied, including federal and state levies?

2. Total income and distribution model
• Precisely what amount has Sarawak collected from the RM1,000-per-worker levy?
• Which portion stays in the state and how much is remitted to Kuala Lumpur?

3. Use of collected funds
• Have these revenues been channelled into infrastructure, healthcare, education or other public services as intended?
• Which agencies or departments oversee the management of these monies?

He highlighted that under the Malaysia Agreement and Sarawak’s unique immigration autonomy, the state may impose extra levies on foreign labour—yet the public lacks clarity on whether those additional funds support state development or end up with private middlemen. Yong is calling on the finance and immigration ministries to present a comprehensive report to the State Legislative Assembly, including:

– A registry of all approved foreign-worker employers
– The duration and terms of each work permit
– Audited statements detailing levy income and expenditure

He also warned against abuses—such as worker exploitation and employers dodging the full levy. Yong stressed that greater openness is essential not only to secure Sarawak’s rightful revenue share but also to safeguard the rights of the migrant workforce.

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