They say V Sivakumar’s remarks reflect a lack of understanding and acknowledgment of the systemic barriers faced by the community.
Yesterday, human resources minister V Sivakumar said the country’s laws on workplace discrimination cover persons with disabilities as well, and there is no need to enact specific legislation for this group.
“The minister missed the opportunity to address the real issue, which is that the absence of reported cases of workplace discrimination against persons with diverse disabilities is actually indicative of the fact that most of us are not getting employed in the first place,” they said. He also said that up to September this year, the government only received eight reported cases, none of which involved discrimination faced by employees with disabilities.
“Since Merdeka, mechanisms for reporting discrimination cannot be accessed by persons with disabilities. This fact can no longer be ignored in 21st century Malaysia,” they said.
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