Malaysia To Impose Racial Quota In Multi-National Company

This is a big shocking news, again, from our "dearly" government. I don't think this is acceptable, and currently MNC hire through meritocracy policy, is that anything wrong?

Source from Sin Chew Daily at 工程師以上職位45%須巫裔
跨國公司接固打指示
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馬青：工程師以上職位45%須巫裔
跨國公司接固打指示
updated:2007-09-30 10:50:04 MYT

（檳城訊）馬青總秘書魏家祥透露，至少有3間國際公司已經接到指示，須在工程師以上的職位實施種族固打配額。
他說，馬青將徹查到底是誰發出指示，根據他瞭解，這些“小拿破崙”已指示至少3家跨國公司，聘請上述職員須根據種族結構，巫、華、印的比例為45%、35%與17%，其他種族則為3%。
接到這項指示的跨國公司，一間位於檳城，當中包括從事電子業的跨國公司。

將帶進內閣討論
他說，雖然他初步已掌握是哪些部門對跨國公司發出這項指示的證據，但他還會徹查，除了帶到國會討論，也會交由馬華的部長帶到內閣。
魏家祥週六（29日）下午在馬青檳州分團幹訓局主辦的大選工作營開幕儀式上，這麼說。
他說，他早前已接到跨國公司高層的投訴。來到檳城時，也接到一名黨員出示跨國公司內部文件的投訴。此外，馬青總團長拿督廖中萊，也已接到相同的投訴。

未說明哪個部門
他說，這些跨國公司的高層出示的內部文件，提到這是政府部門的政策，但卻沒有說明是哪個政府部門。
“有關指示表明，如果他們（跨國公司）沒有根據指示達到有關工程師以上的職位固打配額，就必須闡明原因。”
他說，這事件發生了一段時間，即在七八月間有很多大學生剛畢業向跨國公司申請職位時，跨國公司已接到這項指示。
“種族固打的職位結構配額是開倒車的行徑，會嚇跑外國專才，也違反國家的重用人才的政策。” （星洲日報•2007.09.30）
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English translation
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MCA Youth: Above engineer's position had 45% Malay quota in multinational corporation to meet government policy.
updated:2007-09-30 10:50:04 MYT

(Penang news) MCA Youth secrectary Wei Chiah Siang disclosed, minimum 3 multinational corporations already received the instruction, to ensure the racial quota of position above engineer's position per instructed.
He said that, MCA Youth will investigate thoroughly which department is sends out the instruction. Per his understanding, these "young Napoleon" had instructed at least 3 multinational corporations, the invitation above staff member will have to act according to the race structure, the Malay, Chinese, India's proportion is 45%, 35% and 17%, other races will be 3%.
The multinational corporation that received this instruction is located in Penang, including multinational corporation which engaged in the electronics industry.

Bring the issue to cabinet to discuss
He had managed to find ppreliminary out which government department that sent out this instruction, anyway, he will continue to investigate this incident for more evidences. He will bring up this issue to further discuss in cabinet via MCA chairman.
He had early received the multinational corporation high level complaint suit. When comes to Penang, a party member show him the related document regarding the instruction. In addition, MCA's Liao Zhong Lai, also had received the same complaint suit.

Unknown which government department sent the instruction
He did say, these multinational corporations high level executives exhibit the document, mentioned this is government department's policy, but do not have explanation which government department.
"The related instruction indicated, if they (multinational corporation) does not have the basis to instruct achieved above the concerned engineer's position firmly hits the quota, must expound the reason."
He said that, this event has had period of time, namely had very many university students when during seven August just to graduate applied for the position to the multinational corporation, the multinational corporation has received this instruction.
"The race firmly hits the position structure quota is opens the back-draft the act, can run away the foreign country professional, also violates the country policy to entrust with heavy responsibility to the talented person." (Sin Chew Daily • 2007.09.30)
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魏家祥：电子厂投诉官员打压　须循政府政策聘工程师
WEI Jia-xiang: electronic complaints plant officials to follow the government policy to suppress recruits engineers

二零零七年九月三十日 凌晨十二时十六分 At 12:16 on September 30, 2007

（槟城29日讯）马青总团秘书魏家祥今日揭露，在过去的2个星期来，他接获几家电子厂及跨国公司的投诉，即这些公司面对政府官员的“打压”，必须遵照政府的“政策”来聘请工程师及高层人员。 (Penang on the 29th) - Ma Qing WEI Jia-to the secretary general today disclosed that in the past two weeks, he received several electronic factories and multinational companies complaints that these companies face of the government officials of "suppressing", in accordance with the government's "policy" to hire engineers and senior staff.

他透露，有关所谓的政府“政策”是马来人45％，华人35％，印裔17％及其它种族3％。 He disclosed that the so-called "government policy" is Malaysian 45%, 35% Chinese, Indian and other ethnic 17% 3%.

据他所了解，政府不曾有人讨论过这种政策，因为在1999年至2000年期间，他在党的推荐下成为第二国家经济咨询理事会的成员之一，参与制定今日仍延用的2001至2010年经济政策，而在这本报告书内，也不曾讨论有关的政策。 According to his understanding, the government was not discussed this policy, because in 1999-2000 during his party's recommendation to become the second state of the Economic Advisory Board member of the participation in today still used until the 2001-2010 economic policy, and in this report, nor had discussed relevant policies.

他感到好奇，他在一网站上发现写出这是政府的政策，吊诡的是，有关所谓的政府政策，只是工厂的高层人员或工程师是以指定的结构式聘请。 He was curious, he found a Web site to write this is the government's policy, the paradox is that the so-called government policy, the factory is the senior engineer on designated personnel or the structure of the employed.

他觉得这是“小拿破伦”在搞事，此问题应该不存在，以及政府也不曾有此政策。 He felt that it was "small Napoleonic" is engaged in, the problem should not exist and that the government had no policy.

他说，投诉的不单只是一间工厂，而是几间跨国公司，包括来自槟州的公司，即这些公司在聘请高层人员或工程师时面对压力，即如果聘请超过35％的华人，都必须作出解释。 He said that the complaint is not only a factory, but several multinational companies, including those from Penang companies, these companies employ senior staff or engineers face pressure, that is, if employed more than 35% of Chinese, we must give an explanation.

他解释指出，他形容有关的政府官员为“小拿破伦”，是因为有关政府不是政府的决定，而谁授权给他们去实行有关的政策。 He explained that he described as the government officials concerned for the "small Napoleonic", as the government is not the government's decision, and who authorized them to implement the policy.

他认为，这是“过份热心”官员的做法，完全不合逻辑，因为即使在第九大马计划中，政府也只是希望在职场上种族的平衡，根本没有提及45％马来人35％华人的政策。 He believes that this is "over-zealous" official practice completely illogical, because even in the 9th Malaysia Plan, the government is also working market that racial balance, never mentions 45% 35% Malaysian Chinese policy.

他不认为有关政策应该存在，以及任何政府报告书也找不到。 He did not think the policy should exist, and any government report also find.

他认为，有关政府官员的做法，将吓跑外资，理由是既然政府已允许外国专才来马工作，那为何又要在职业上以种族结构分配。 In his view, the government officials, will scare off foreign investors on the grounds that since the government has allowed foreign professionals to work horse, then why should the occupational structure of the distribution of race.

他披露，他将跟进此事，并在国会内参与2008年财政预算案辩论时提出此事，以及也将与马青总团长联络，把这种政府行政的偏差纠正。 He disclosed that he would follow up the matter, and Congress in 2008 Budget debate raised the matter, and will also liaise with the head of the Ma Qing, the government's administrative error correction.

他相信，这只是一些官员凭自己想法贯彻个人的立场，所以有必要纠正。 He believes that this is just some government officials carry out their own personal idea of the position, it is necessary to correct.

他强调，目前还清楚是那一个政府部门发出有关的通令，不过这离不开几个部门而己。 He stressed, it is also clearly a relevant government departments issued orders, but this can not be separated from several departments and others.

他是于今日下午在主持槟州马青大选工作营开幕仪式过后，向记者如此指出。 He was chairing the Penang pm today Ma Qing election work camp after the opening ceremony, told reporters that the case.
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