Locals apply for 'dirty' market job after EMCO curbs on foreigners

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Deputy minister Edmund Santhara says 1,200 locals have applied to work at the Selayang wholesale market. FMTNews EMCO

The Kuala Lumpur Vegetable Wholesalers Association said last week that locals did not want to work at the Selayang market as it was dirty.

He said traders had paid illegals and Rohingya RM50 to RM60 per day for an eight-hour shift. However, locals are now receiving RM100 per day. The Kuala Lumpur Vegetable Wholesalers Association said last week that locals did not want to work at the market as it was dirty. Another trader who wanted to be known as Khairuddin said locals were not keen to work at the wet market as there were no EPF or Socso benefits.Santhara, who is deputy federal territories minister, said plans are afoot for the market to be cleaned and modernised.

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