NGO urges govt to absorb contract workers at schools, hospitals as permanent staff

The Government Contract Workers' Network has submitted a memorandum to Finance Minister Tengku Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz, urging the government to absorb contract workers at schools and hospitals as permanent staff.

Its co-ordinator S Arutchelvan (above) said it proposed to the government to abolish the contract system for hiring cleaning workers, security guards and gardeners at these government facilities...