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The minister was commenting on an Internet portal alleging that representatives from Suhakam, including its commissioner James Nayagam, were prevented from entering the site to investigate claims that some workers had yet to receive their salaries for the past three months.
The portal added that the representatives were prevented from entering by security personnel, adding that Suhakam had officially requested from the respective contractors to visit the site but had yet to get a reply.
The Star recently front-paged the plight of many foreign workers hired to build the RM800mil Istana Negara who claimed they were not paid three months’ wages by some project sub-contractors.
Commenting on the allegations that the project contractor had hired foreign workers without valid permits, Shaziman said it was difficult to determine whether the sub-contractors had hired illegal workers, as the Works Department only signed an agreement with the main contractor.
He added that based on a preliminary report from the Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB), the workers on the Istana Negara site had received their salaries on time.
BACHOK: The Works Ministry is willing to assist Suhakam (Human Rights Commission) representatives to enter the construction site of the new Istana Negara at Jalan Duta.
Minister Datuk Shaziman Mansor said he would get the assistance of the department provided Suhakam made an official request.
“Although the site is under the jurisdiction of the contractor, the department can still help Suhakam gain entry into the site,” Shaziman told reporters after launching the Bachok Umno division meeting here on Tuesday night.
Minister Datuk Shaziman Mansor said he would get the assistance of the department provided Suhakam made an official request.
“Although the site is under the jurisdiction of the contractor, the department can still help Suhakam gain entry into the site,” Shaziman told reporters after launching the Bachok Umno division meeting here on Tuesday night.
The minister was commenting on an Internet portal alleging that representatives from Suhakam, including its commissioner James Nayagam, were prevented from entering the site to investigate claims that some workers had yet to receive their salaries for the past three months.
The portal added that the representatives were prevented from entering by security personnel, adding that Suhakam had officially requested from the respective contractors to visit the site but had yet to get a reply.
The Star recently front-paged the plight of many foreign workers hired to build the RM800mil Istana Negara who claimed they were not paid three months’ wages by some project sub-contractors.
Commenting on the allegations that the project contractor had hired foreign workers without valid permits, Shaziman said it was difficult to determine whether the sub-contractors had hired illegal workers, as the Works Department only signed an agreement with the main contractor.
He added that based on a preliminary report from the Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB), the workers on the Istana Negara site had received their salaries on time.
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