Locals apply for 'dirty' market job after EMCO curbs on foreigners

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Deputy minister Edmund Santhara says 1,200 locals have applied to work at the Selayang wholesale market. FMTNews EMCO

The Kuala Lumpur Vegetable Wholesalers Association said last week that locals did not want to work at the Selayang market as it was dirty.

He said traders had paid illegals and Rohingya RM50 to RM60 per day for an eight-hour shift. However, locals are now receiving RM100 per day. The Kuala Lumpur Vegetable Wholesalers Association said last week that locals did not want to work at the market as it was dirty. Another trader who wanted to be known as Khairuddin said locals were not keen to work at the wet market as there were no EPF or Socso benefits.Santhara, who is deputy federal territories minister, said plans are afoot for the market to be cleaned and modernised.

 

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The authorities must clean up all wet markets n upgrade them. Strict enforcement by KKMPutrajaya on hygiene. Taman Tun market is reasonably well managed but could be better. Also, all markets should employ locals. No more foreigners. Why only Selayang? PMOMalaysia DGHisham

The sorry state of the Malaysian markets. Wet, dirty, smelly and unorganised. Not sure how long more we need to live like this. It can easily be sorted out with proper management and enforcement.

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