COMMENT In conjunction with International Migrants Day which falls on Dec 18, Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM) urges the government to implement immediately the proposed changes to policies on migrant workers as per its commitment in the recently-concluded Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) negotiations.

The side letters to the TPPA agreement signed by both International Trade and Industry Minister Mustapa Mohamed and United States Trade Representative Micheal Froman clearly indicate that the Malaysian government has given its commitments to enact laws or amend existing ones on a range of migrant labour rights so as to adhere to the International Labour Organisation (ILO) declaration on the fundamental principles and rights at work.