May Day Message By DAP secretary-General And MP For Bagan Lim Guan Eng In Kuala Lumpur On 30.4.2016.
DAP calls for the minimum wage to be increased to RM1,200 monthly to be applied equally to both Peninsular Malaysia as well as Sabah and Sarawak. However foreign workers should not benefit from this ruling for at least 5 years to allow local employers, especially Small and Medium entreprises (SMEs), time to adjust.
With the rising cost of living and the extra costs posed by the implementation of GST, the present minimum wage of RM1,000 for Peninsular Malaysia and RM920 for Labuan, Sabah and Sarawak is too low. If government servants’ salary can also be adjusted to be higher than RM1,200 monthly, there is no reason why workers in the private sector cannot benefit. Continue reading “Without The 1MDB 50 Billion Scandal, There Is No Need For The GST And The Minimum Wage Can Be Increased To RM1,200 Monthly To Be Applied Equally To Both Peninsular Malaysia As Well As Sabah & Sarawak.(That Is Not Applicable To Foreign Workers)(e/m/c)”