Issues surrounding the recruitment of migrant workers sparked a heated debate in the Dewan Rakyat today between Human Resources Minister M Saravanan and his predecessor M Kulasegaran.<br /><br />Kulasegaran (Pakatan Harapan-Ipoh Barat) accused the government of being out of touch with business owners who are facing a critical shortage of workers.<br /><br />“Even though the minister has said approvals (for foreign workers) were made but the reality on the ground is different.<br /><br />“The MBAM (Master Builders Association Malaysia), oil palm industry, coffee shops, all have complained about the lack of workers,” Kulasegaran said.<br /><br />This prompted a lengthy denial from Saravanan (BN-Tapah).
