Foreigners flouting draft law could face immigration trouble
Foreign workers in breach of a law awaiting passage could face penalties, immigration officials say. The labour ministry is finalising a draft law for submission to the Office of the President that seeks to more tightly regulate foreign workers in the country. The draft incorporates comments already received from the Attorney General’s Office last month, the last stage in its drafting. Labour and immigration ministry spokesperson U Nyint Win told The Myanmar Times, “We’re making the final adjustments to the text in light of the Attorney General’s Office’s comments before sending it on to the president.” The introduction of work permits for foreign workers has been in the pipeline for eight years, while the government has been negotiating with Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry members.
