Nation in a dilemma

By Ivy Kwek

June 2010 COVER STORY
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They move among us like shadows. We see them all day and we do our best to avoid making contact. Malaysia’s plural society, where ethnicity and profession are strongly associated, has become more plural, with the country’s relative wealth attracting foreigners in the region to come and do the jobs we disdain. Migrant workers are often ignored socially, but that is the least of their problems. What causes the most heartache for them is that they are legally ignored. Their...

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Ivy Kwek

writes to seek answers. Her interests include socioeconomic development, politics and human rights issues.

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