Tackling the Immigrant Issue Seriously

By Steven Sim

March 2017 ODDLY ENOUGH
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Rohingya area in Sittwe, Myanmar.
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Strict measures – and much sensitivity – are required.US President Donald J. Trump’s executive order to ban immigrants from seven Muslims majority country provoked strong negative reactions in the country and around the world.While the debate on border control is still hot, I want to bring our attention to the immigration question in Malaysia. Our own immigration problems presently border on being a crisis, but ultimately, the question is about how Malaysia is to tap into the global talent pool...

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Steven Sim

is the MP for Bukit Mertajam and Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports.

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