Stop hiring illegals as security guards

29th June, 2014

KUALA KUBU BHARU: Home Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has warned security service firms which are still hiring illegal immigrants to immediately stop the practice or face cancellation of their licence.

Between September 1, 2013 and June 23 this year, 659 security guards who were illegals were detained nationwide.

And,we (Home Ministry) also cancelled the licence of eight security service companies and issued the final warning to 25 other companies for committing various offences, including hiring illegal immigrants as security guards, he said after launching the Certified Security Guards Training Programme, here, yesterday.

And to ensure all local security guards are Malaysian citizens and possess a valid identity card (IC), Ahmad Zahid said effective September 1, all security service companies must confirm with the National Registration Department (NRD), the ICs of individuals applying for a job as security guard with the companies.

The candidates for the job, he added, must present themselves to the NRD for confirmation of their MyKad through the biometric method before the companies submitted the applications for security screening to the Home Ministry and Royal Malaysian Police.

Ahmad Zahid said this measure was also in response to the various issues that arose involving the security service industry, including the quality of service, hiring of illegals as security guards and using of false identity cards.

On the implementation of minimum pay for security guards, Ahmad Zahid said it was not intended to burden the companies but to improve the service quality of their employees.

Currently, the minimum basic salary is RM900, excluding allowance and overtime payment. Their average monthly pay comes to RM1,200 to RM1,900, he said.

To ensure the companies provide the best service and at the same time would not have to wind up their business because of the minimum wage implementation, the ministry has decided on centralised certified training for security guards so that the pay increase could result in quality service.

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