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Security companies reminded not to hire foreigners as guards
Govt may extend amnesty programme deadline
Banting murders: Defence applies to cite prosecution for contempt

Security companies reminded not to hire foreigners as guards

Posted: 11 Aug 2011 05:46 AM PDT

KUALA LUMPUR: Security companies in the country have been reminded not to hire foreign workers as security guards at any premises.

Association of Professional Security Agencies (ASPA) president Datuk Mustapha Ali said companies still employing foreigners can be fined under the Private Agencies Act 1971.

"There is no need for foreign workers in the security industry because there are many local workers who can serve as security guards.

"Why do we still take in foreigners to take care of us and our homes? Are we confident with the training and experience they have? It is an offence to hire foreign workers as security guards," he said Thursday, when asked comment on the need to employ foreign labour to the point of incurring expenses to the Government in terms of management and costs.

Mustapha, who is also Security Services Association of Malaysia (PPKKM) deputy president, wants all quarters including residential management not to compromise or use foreigners as security guards.

"We know foreign labour is cheaper than local but we must remember that lower cost does not necessarily promise security.

"We don't know the background of foreign workers and should they be arrested by police or Immigration, their employers can be charged. If anything happens, who will take responsibility?" said Mustapha, adding this differed from the construction sector which needed more foreign workers for national development. - Bernama

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Govt may extend amnesty programme deadline

Posted: 11 Aug 2011 05:24 AM PDT

Published: Thursday August 11, 2011 MYT 8:24:00 PM

PUTRAJAYA: The Home Ministry may extend the deadline for illegal foreign workers to register for the 6P amnesty programme.

Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein said the possible extension was due to overwhelming response.

"The registration process has been smooth and recorded encouraging numbers.

"I have asked ministry's secretary-general Tan Sri Mahmood Adam, through the 6P Programme Implementation Committee, to assess whether there is a need to extend the deadline," he said in a statement here Thursday.

The process started on Aug 1 and is to end Sunday.

However, Hishammuddin said, the registration process for legal foreign workers which started on July 13 would continue indefinitely.

Until Thursday, a total of 877,884 illegal immigrants and 850,233 legal foreign workers have registered.

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Banting murders: Defence applies to cite prosecution for contempt

Posted: 11 Aug 2011 03:47 AM PDT

SHAH ALAM: The defence in the High Court murder trial of cosmetics millionaire Datuk Sosilawati Lawiya and three others Thursday submitted an application to cite the prosecution for contempt of court.

Lawyer Manjeet Singh Dhillon made the application against deputy public prosecutors Idham Abd Ghani and Saiful Edris Zainuddin, following their case against key prosecution witness U. Suresh for perjury, at the Sessions Court here Wednesday.

Manjeet Singh, counsel for former lawyer N. Pathmanaban, the first accused in the murder case, said the charge against Suresh should not have been made since the trial was still on and the presiding judge, Datuk Akhtar Tahir, had yet to make his decision on whether to impeach the witness.

However, Saiful Edris said the prosecution had the right to do so as Suresh was their witness.

Akhtar set Monday to hear submissions from both parties.

On Wednesday, Suresh pleaded not guilty and claimed trial to a charge of giving false evidence during the proceedings of Public Prosecutor vs Pathmanabhan, T. Thilaiyalagan, R. Matan and R. Khatavarayan before Judge Datuk Akhtar Tahir, contradicting his statement to recording officer ASP Ong Seng Keong on Oct 26 2010 in Sungai Udang Prison, Malacca.

The offence was allegedly committed between 9.30am and 12 noon on July 25 and 27 in High Court 8 here.

Suresh is the 29th prosecution witness in the trial of Pathmanabhan, 42, Thilaiyagan, 20; Matan, 21, and Khatavarayan, 31, who are charged with murdering Sosilawati, 47; lawyer Ahmad Kamil Abdul Karim, 32; bank officer Noorhisham Mohamad, 38; and Sosilawati's driver, Kamaruddin Shamsuddin, 44, at Lot 2001, Jalan Tanjong Layang, Tanjung Sepat, Banting, between 8.30pm and 9.45pm on Aug 30, 2010. - Bernama

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Khamis, 11 Ogos 2011