Hopefully, justice will be served!
On 14 June, netizens were enraged when images and videos of Covid-19 positive foreign workers from a chicken processing factory were inhumanely transported in lorries went viral. Malaysians called out the heartless employer for treating his employees in such a manner.
Home Minister Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin announced that the chicken processing factory in Bedong, Sungai Petani was ordered to close on Monday (14 June). He also added that the factory management’s actions were very inappropriate reported Astro Awani.
“We don’t just think of profit if we feel we want to help the employees. If we want to send them to the hospital for example, you could have rented a bus.”
He also reminded employers to not treat their employees in such an inhumane way during an emergency. “You’ve got years of profit but when a situation arises, you resort to treating your employees like cattle,” he said.
A total of 48 workers who had just worn pink bracelets were found boarding a truck to return to their hostel. The lorry driver was issued a summon for an offence under Section 23 (2) of the Road Transport Act 1987 for using a driving vehicle license (LKM) for other purposes.
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Also read: “They’re not cows or chickens!” M’sians Enraged After Seeing Foreign Workers ‘Caged’ In Lorry
