SEPANG: Companies in industrial sectors found to be employing and protecting illegal foreign workers could have their assets frozen beginning October. Immigration director-general Datuk Seri Mustafar Ali said the department viewed the practice as a serious offence, as the number of illegal workers in the country has been a growing concern. He said there were current laws under the department which allows authorities to charge offenders. There are also provisions under Section 56 (1) of the Immigration Department to freeze assets and bank accounts of offenders. "Through this, we hope amicable solutions can be reached and the public's travel plans would not be disrupted," he added.

Source: New Strait Times September 13, 2016 05:16 UTC