First of all, on behalf of the Independent Living & Training Centre Malaysia (ILTC Malaysia) would like to sincerely thank Human Resource Minister YB Tuan Sim Chee Keong and his Special Function Officer En Edry Faizal Bin Eddy Yusof for an efficiency work get things done on time. Salute to both.
Currently, the Foreign Workers Integrated Management System (ePPAx) is a platform created by Jabatan Tenaga Kerja Semenanjung Malaysia (JTKSM) was to facilitate the application process for the hiring of foreign workers was unsatisfactory, frustrations and discrimination with negative attitudes toward disability disempower individuals with disabilities and lead to their social exclusion and isolation.
Recently, I had visited numerous times to Jabatan Tenaga Kerja Semenanjung Malaysia (JTKSM) and simply dragging and delayed on our application process to get approval.
Therefore, on 19 September 2025, we immediately decided to make an emergency call to Human Resource Minister YB Tuan Sim Chee Keong for requesting his help.
The Honourable Minister immediately appointed his Special Function Officer En Edry Faizal Bin Eddy Yusof at Putrajaya to help us sort out the problem.
On 22 September 2025 we personally went to Putrajaya had a fruitful meeting with Special Function Officer En Edry Faizal Bin Eddy Yusof on guidelines is one of the Policy that should be having more flexibility can help people with disabilities to manage their condition better and create a schedule that suits their needs on to Jabatan Tenaga Kerja Semenanjung Malaysia (JTKSM).
During the meeting we had a few important issues that were highlighted on how to overcome the barriers that people with disability face in the Foreign Workers Integrated Management System (ePPAx).
Finally concluded with the meeting the Minister of Human Resources agreed to organize a meeting soon with JTKSM at Putrajaya.
G. Sivasangararao
President
ILTC Malaysia
