KOTA KINABALU, Nov 17 (Bernama) -- The Sabah government is "trying hard" to change the mindset and attitude of local youths so that they will not shy away from jobs in sectors now monopolised by foreign workers, the state assembly was told Tuesday.
Resource Development and Information Technology Minister Datuk Dr Yee MohChai said this was a challenge the state government had to overcome because many youths did not want to work in sectors such as construction and plantation.
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It is sad to see that not only the construction or the plantation sectors that are relying heavily on these foreign workers, but in other sectors too. Most of the service or food stall operators in the State are hiring foreigners too. "They are cheaper and more reliable", is their reason for hiring these workers.
These foreigners had not only made their presence prominent in these sectors but into small-holding businesses too. One such good example is for one only had to pay a visit to the Kg. Air or Sinsuran night markets. How many among the traders there that are actually bona-fide local Sabahans is anyone guess.
To this end I did not think the Government had really tried that hard enough. To change or condition the mindset of a specific targeted group had to be executed and carried out meticulously at a much younger age. Not when they had already advanced into their youths which had proven to be difficult or simply impossible.
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