Why use Socso funds to pay for mandatory virus screening?

It is shocking that the government has no second thoughts about dipping into the hard-earned savings of poor workers to fund Covid-19 screenings which will benefit employers who get away scot-free from any burden of paying for the screenings of their own employees.

As things stand, the ones who will benefit the most at the expense of workers will be Socso-appointed private clinics and employers themselves. Funds meant for workers’ social protection and retirement savings should not be used to gain political mileage. Socso is also reeling from some bad investments amounting to billions of ringgit linked to the purchase of prime land and IT systems which have not yielded any returns for several years. MTUC raised this issue several times during Socso board meetings, calling for a probe into these deals which smack of bailing out prominent government-linked individuals. Workers’ money is being spent without any consideration of the fact that this fund is meant for workers’ social protection.

Once again, the government has been insensitive to the needs and future of workers, dipping into workmen’s compensation fund meant specifically for workers who are injured or sick as well as the family members of those who have lost their lives. There must be full focus on the enforcement of all safety regulations at all times to minimise the risk of Covid-19 infections at workplaces and businesses. Merely taking temperatures will be of no use on asymptomatic employers. The use of sanitiser, gloves and face masks is important but perhaps not as important as ensuring that safe distancing is practised at workplaces, including cafeterias and factory buses.

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