{"id":15083,"date":"2015-10-16T15:43:31","date_gmt":"2015-10-16T07:43:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mbam.org.my\/?page_id=15083"},"modified":"2017-03-17T11:00:54","modified_gmt":"2017-03-17T03:00:54","slug":"president-message-june-2011","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mbam.org.my\/scholarship\/president-message-june-2011\/","title":{"rendered":"President Message June 2011"},"content":{"rendered":"

PRESIDENT WEBSITE MESSAGE – JUNE 2011<\/strong><\/p>\n

MBAM HELD DIALOGUE MEETING WITH AFFILIATES TO DISCUSS ISSUES AFFECTING MBAM AFFLIATE MEMBERS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Master Builders Association Malaysia (MBAM) held the MBAM Affiliate Dialogue Meeting 2011 on 17th June 2011 at Cancun Room, Level 10 at 11.00 a.m. in Sunway Resort Hotel & Spa (SRHS). I chaired the Dialogue which provided the opportunity for Affiliate Members of MBAM from various states to gather under one roof with the purpose of discussing issues affecting the industry.<\/p>\n

We requested the Government to ensure that any price increase of construction building materials must be within control and must be fair and reasonable. The Government must consider further liberalizing importation of all building materials. This is in view of the rising inflation and hike in material prices which will increase construction cost. MBAM also urged the Government to also implement import duty reductions for construction machinery equipment. In view of the need for adequate manpower resources to undertake the jobs created under the Economic Transformation Programme and Entry Point Projects (EPP), MBAM hopes the Government will consider relaxing its policies involving construction workers. MBAM hopes that the Construction Labour Exchange Centre Berhad (CLAB) can speed up the work permits of foreign construction workers since the construction industry urgently need workers. We also hope that CLAB will play an important role under the Legalisation and Amnesty Programme announced recently by the Government to legalise the illegal foreign workers to reduce the shortage of manpower in the construction industry.<\/p>\n

Another urgent issue which was highlighted to the media during the Affiliate Dialogue was that the Government should consider is to lower the proposed medical insurance which will cost RM120.00\/worker even though it is supposed to be borne by the foreign workers. Employers will be required to enclose a copy of the medical insurance policy for the workers when applying for a new work permit or renewing work permits. The amount will definitely be a burden to foreign construction workers <\/em><\/strong>and may deter them from deciding to come to Malaysia to work in our construction industry. MBAM also hopes the Government will quickly implement their proposal regarding creating transit centers to house foreign workers.<\/em><\/strong> More importantly MBAM would like CLAB to study the impact of labour movement on the Malaysian construction industry when the economic integration of ASEAN countries comes into effect by 2015.<\/p>\n

MBAM 57TH ANNIVERSARY DINNER IN AID OF NEW MBAM BUILDING FUND<\/strong><\/p>\n

Minister in the Prime Minister\u2019s Department and Chief Executive Officer, Performance Management And Delivery Unit (PEMANDU), YB Senator Datuk Seri Idris Jala, officiated MBAM 57th Anniversary Dinner in Aid of New MBAM Building Fund on 17th June 2011 at Grand Lagoon Ballroom, Level 15, Sunway Hotel Resort And Spa. The theme was \u201cLeading the Construction Industry through Transformation\u201d. This theme was chosen to reflect our keen commitment in inculcating greater awareness amongst MBAM members on the need to transform our building industry to embrace the need for a more productive and innovative construction industry in Malaysia.<\/p>\n

During the event, the late Dato\u2019 Patrick Wong, MBAM Past President and Mr Lai Moo Chan MBAM Past President were both honoured by the Association. In recognition of their exemplary contribution towards the development of MBAM, in particular, and their various contributions to the construction industry in Malaysia as well as globally, the MBAM Council accepted the recommendations in accordance with Rule 10.5 (a) of the By-laws to confer upon the late Dato\u2019 Patrick Wong the MBAM Gold Award and in accordance with Rule 10.5 (b) of the By-laws to confer upon Mr Lai Moo Chan the MBAM Silver Award on this day 17th June 2011.<\/p>\n

The Association also recognized the contributions of the Secretariat Staff through the MBAM Service Awards which were given out to En Daipi bin Samad and Ms Lee Siew Mei who respectively were awarded the 25 Years Long Service Award and Silver Award (10 years) while the following companies and individuals received the Bronze Award (5 years):<\/p>\n