KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 -- Former human resources minister M. Kulasegaranhas urged the Home Ministry to hand over the management of foreign workers to the Human Resources Ministry, so that they can be better managed.

He said this is one of the immediate changes that can be taken to eradicate the issue of forced labour in Malaysia.

"This is essentially important because it involves some of our biggest companies that provide thousands of jobs," Kulasegaran said in a statement.

The Ipoh Barat MP also suggested that a report concerning foreign worker management which was drafted during his tenure as minister should be implemented immediately.

"At the time, I initiated a special independent committee led by former Court of Appeal judge Datu...