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| Malaysian minister denies ban |
| Malaysian minister denies ban on Indian workers
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| MALAYSIA
, 8-January-2008
9:6:30 AM |
| Amidst widespread speculation on the banning of Indian workers in Malaysia, the country's Public Works Minister Datto Sami Vellu, has denied reports that suggest the same.
Earlier in the day, reports saying that the ban was effective since mid-December, and had come to light only now, after the Malaysian government was questioned as to why certain Indians were being denied visas, was making the rounds of the diplomatic circles.
Sources had claimed that according to a circular by the Malaysian government, all workers from India, including priests, sculptors and musicians were to be banned from working in Malaysia.
There are 1,40,000 Indian workers in Malaysia, out of which priests, musicians and sculptors account for only a few hundred.
In November last year, the Malaysian government came down heavily on protests by ethnic Indians demanding equality.
This had also led to a war of words between Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Karunanidhi and Malaysia's foreign minister
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