Overall, there are fewer than 100 sign language interpreters in the country despite a growing demand for their services, with the Welfare Department's latest statistic registering 38,675 deaf individuals nationwide.<br /><br />Goh Soo Leng a sign language interpreter regrets that there is no position for sign language interpreters in the civil service.<br /><br />She said the Malaysian Federation of the Deaf (MFD) is working hard to get the public service department to recognise sign language interpreters as a profession. This is so that they can work in government offices, at counters and so that the deaf community do not have to rely on NGOs to provide the services.
