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Pyithu Hluttaw Speaker U Khin Yi stated that relevant ministries must collaborate and establish policies to ensure effective legal protection for the over six million Myanmar citizens working abroad.
He made these remarks during a meeting with the Committee on Domestic and Overseas Workers held on 2 July. He added that to ensure these workers receive rights and legal protections more effectively, relevant ministries, including the Ministry of Labour, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Ministry of Immigration and Population, should meet periodically to discuss and implement collaborative policies.
Furthermore, at a press conference held by the President’s Office on 30 June, Spokesperson Dr Khine Khine Soe explained that the government is issuing Certificates of Identity to undocumented Myanmar workers in countries such as Thailand and Malaysia so that they can obtain legal documentation.
According to the 2014 Population and Housing Census, out of Myanmar’s population of over 51 million, an estimated six million people are working abroad. The government is currently continuing to work with relevant countries through Memoranda of Understanding to ensure that overseas workers can work legally. — TWA/ZN
