The Miri MP told The Star that he has received information that native workers, especially rural-urban migrants, are losing their jobs at an alarming rate.
The Miri MP told The Star Tuesday that he has received information that native workers, especially rural-urban migrants, are losing their jobs at an alarming rate.
Dr Teo, who is PKR national vice-president and Sarawak PKR vice-chairman, said many of the workers in the private sector in Miri are rural-urban migrants."Rough estimates show that there are at least 4,000 families living in squatter colonies in Miri now and most are natives. Dr Teo said the economy in Miri is badly stung by the economic slide caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.
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