The Hon. (Ms.) Lakmali Hemachandra, Attorney-at-Law
Asked whether the Government will establish a proper mechanism to regularize Korean employment, citing recent issues involving former Ministers and connected parties allegedly collecting large sums from rural youth by promising jobs in Korea. Emphasized that Korean employment is a sensitive issue for rural youth and sought safeguards for future recruitment.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, my first supplementary: As the Hon. Minister explained, there have been serious issues recently regarding Korean employment. There are former Ministers and connected parties who, claiming to provide Korean jobs, collected large sums from rural youth. Will the Government institute a proper mechanism to regularize Korean employment going forward? For rural youth, “Korean jobs” is a sensitive matter.
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