Government to Propose Lifting Cap on Migrant Workers to Meet Growing Labour Demands

The Mohamed Muizzu administration plans to propose lifting the legislative cap on migrant workers from a single country, specifically to allow more workers from Bangladesh. The current cap of 100,000 unskilled workers was set by the previous MDP government. Minister Ali Ihusaan announced the proposal during a parliamentary committee meeting, criticizing the cap as discriminatory. The government will implement biometric accountability and island-specific permits within three weeks before formally proposing the lift.

The Mohamed Muizzu administration plans to propose lifting the legislative cap on migrant workers from a single country, specifically to allow more workers from Bangladesh. The current cap of 100,000 unskilled workers was set by the previous MDP government. Minister Ali Ihusaan announced the proposal during a parliamentary committee meeting, criticizing the cap as discriminatory. The government will implement biometric accountability and island-specific permits within three weeks before formally proposing the lift.

The Mohamed Muizzu administration plans to propose lifting the legislative cap on migrant workers from a single country, specifically to allow more workers from Bangladesh. The current cap of 100,000 unskilled workers was set by the previous MDP government. Minister Ali Ihusaan announced the proposal during a parliamentary committee meeting, criticizing the cap as discriminatory. The government will implement biometric accountability and island-specific permits within three weeks before formally proposing the lift.

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