More for talent but will it work? Why never consider about the Burmese Migrants?

We, Burmese Muslims believe that according to Islam and Holy Quran we have the right to ask from Malaysia to accept us. Let us stay peacefully in your country and contribute for Malaysia.

Regarding the economic rights, the Holy Quran says:”And in their wealth there is acknowledged right for the needy and destitute.” (51:19)

Anyone who needs help, irrespective of the race, religion or citizenship has a right in the property and wealth of the Muslims. If you are in a position to help and a needy person asks you for help or if you come to know that he is in need, then it is your duty to help him.

Abu Hurairah (RA) who reported that the Messenger of Allah(PBUH)said:“Allah , the Exalted will keep seven persons under His Throne on the Day when there will be no shadow anywhere except that one: And the No. person mentioned is, “The just king of the Muslims.”

Migrants need, “Loving kindness, mercy, compassion and peace” from the host Muslim governments.  

(O Muhammad), We have not sent you, but as mercy to all the worlds. (Al-Anbiyaa’ 21:107)

The Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) explained that mercy is not being merciful to one’s companions only but merciful to all.  “He who is not merciful to others, will not be treated mercifully.”

Mercy applies to all he human, animals and other creatures of Allah. It is a Muslim’s duty to treat peacefully coexisting persons with equity (qist) and birr. The term birr and its derivatives are the same expressions used in the Qur’an and Hadith to refer to one’s relationship with his or her parents. Such a relationship is more than kindness, since it includes also love and respect. The term qist has been translated as “justice.”, Arabic word `adl. Qur’anic term qist means “going beyond justice by giving more than what is due to others.”

 

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 25 — Malaysia has offered several new incentives in its 2010 Budget to attract foreign talent, but the jury is still out as to whether these will work, analysts and industry players say.

The chief concern is implementation.

Many are waiting for the details of the plans, which were only outlined in broad strokes by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak on Friday.

One of the plans to attract foreign talent is to simplify the process of granting permanent residence (PR) status to skilled expatriates.

Visas will be granted automatically to working expats and dependant family members within 14 days, while PR status will be accorded to foreigners married to Malaysian women.

Another major announcement was to cap the income tax rate at 15 per cent for foreign knowledge workers living and working in the Iskandar Malaysia economic zone in Johor.

This is significantly lower than the 26 per cent for the rest of the country, but applies to only those who can add value to specific sectors such as green technology, biotechnology and health care.

Najib said these measures were aimed at accelerating technology transfers by importing foreign expertise. The government is pushing to make Iskandar, located in southern Johor, into a fast-growth zone.

Analysts said that making it easier to become permanent residents could entice Malaysians who have emigrated to return.

Many left because of work or for their children’s education, but found it hard to get PR status when they wanted to return, said Centre of Public Policy Studies chairman Ramon Navaratnam.

“Malaysia jealously guards its citizenship. Becoming a PR is a long drawn-out process that could take years,” he said.

Attracting foreign talent and reversing the brain drain are not new issues, and observers point out that the devil will be in the details.

“We’re waiting to see if the process is really smoother. The Immigration Department has always been stringent because of the worry of abuse,” one headhunter told The Sunday Times.

This is not the first time that Malaysia has tried to attract foreigners or reverse its brain drain.

In 2000, Malaysia also offered tax and duties exemptions for Malaysian professionals working overseas, targeting doctors, engineers and IT executives.

But the scheme found few takers because of lower salaries back home.

Incentives, however, are not the only consideration.

The high crime rate has also become a real concern among the expatriates and it was good to see the Prime Minister addressing this issue in the budget, said Fui K. Soong, executive director of the American Malaysian Chamber of Commerce.

“I hear it being brought up at every forum I have gone to recently. Expats are worried about their personal safety. This was not the case five years ago,” she said.

The government is setting up mobile police posts in 50 crime-prone areas and training 30,000 volunteer corpsmen to patrol these areas.

It wants to reduce snatch thefts and robberies by 20 per cent by the end of next year. — Straits Times