KUALA LUMPUR, May 15 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) has expressed support for\u00a0the government\u2019s initiatives\u00a0to explore more business opportunities\u00a0with\u00a0the United States (US), including the move\u00a0to work together with the\u00a0US Department of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in\u00a0addressing forced labour issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe initiative to set up a working committee with the US CBP to address the issues of forced labour will be able to resolve some of the outstanding withhold release orders (WROs) imposed on some of the Malaysian exporters to the US,\u201d MEF president Dr Syed Hussain Syed Husman said in a statement Sunday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Allegations of forced labour practices have resulted in the US border agency issuing WROs against several Malaysian companies that export their products to the US, especially those in the rubber glove and palm oil industries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWith the establishment of the working committee, it would be easier to deal with the outstanding issues with the US and the various related agencies. These efforts taken by Human Resources Minister M. Saravanan in conjunction with Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob\u2019s visit to the US is indeed timely,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In a statement on Friday, Saravanan said the committee, which is scheduled to meet every three months, would focus on exchanging information, including formulating policies that could support the country’s initiatives towards combatting forced labour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The US CBP is also expected to make a working visit to Malaysia at the end of May and hold a workshop with the country’s industry players.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe workshop will shed light on matters related to elements of forced labour that should be avoided by industry players so that their products will not be banned from entering the US market,” the minister said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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