Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09KUALALUMPUR733
2009-09-02 08:30:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Kuala Lumpur
Cable title:
MALAYSIA SET TO ANNOUNCE ANTI-TRAFFICKING PLAN
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UNCLAS KUALA LUMPUR 000733
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KTIP PGOV PHUM MY
SUBJECT: MALAYSIA SET TO ANNOUNCE ANTI-TRAFFICKING PLAN
WITH LABOR COMPONENT
UNCLAS KUALA LUMPUR 000733
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KTIP PGOV PHUM MY
SUBJECT: MALAYSIA SET TO ANNOUNCE ANTI-TRAFFICKING PLAN
WITH LABOR COMPONENT
1. (SBU) On September 2, Prime Minister's Department Special
Officer Mohammad Kamal Yan Yahaya told the Ambassador that
the Government of Malaysia was planning to announce its
anti-trafficking in persons (TIP) action plan within one
week. Kamal recommended that the Ambassador follow up
directly with the Secretary General at the Home Affairs
Ministry, which has the lead on the GOM's Anti-TIP Council,
for further details.
2. (SBU) The Ambassador subsequently spoke with Home Affairs
Secretary General Mahmud Adam, who confirmed that the action
plan would be announced and published by September 11. He
also confirmed that it would cover labor trafficking, as
previewed with Ambassador Luis CdeBaca, Director, Office to
Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, during his August
27 meeting with Home Affairs. ADAM reiterated to the
Ambassador that the GOM is determined to address trafficking,
seeing Malaysia both as a destination and transit country for
traffickers and their victims.
3. (SBU) In response to the Ambassador's request, ADAM
offered to provide an advance copy of the action plan to the
Embassy on September 3, which we will pick up at OOB
tomorrow. The Embassy will provide highlights of the plan by
cable on September 3, scan and email relevant parts of the
text to the Department (EAP/MTS and G/TIP) the same day, and
will Fedex the text (expected to be over 100 pages) to
EAP/MTS.
KEITH
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KTIP PGOV PHUM MY
SUBJECT: MALAYSIA SET TO ANNOUNCE ANTI-TRAFFICKING PLAN
WITH LABOR COMPONENT
1. (SBU) On September 2, Prime Minister's Department Special
Officer Mohammad Kamal Yan Yahaya told the Ambassador that
the Government of Malaysia was planning to announce its
anti-trafficking in persons (TIP) action plan within one
week. Kamal recommended that the Ambassador follow up
directly with the Secretary General at the Home Affairs
Ministry, which has the lead on the GOM's Anti-TIP Council,
for further details.
2. (SBU) The Ambassador subsequently spoke with Home Affairs
Secretary General Mahmud Adam, who confirmed that the action
plan would be announced and published by September 11. He
also confirmed that it would cover labor trafficking, as
previewed with Ambassador Luis CdeBaca, Director, Office to
Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, during his August
27 meeting with Home Affairs. ADAM reiterated to the
Ambassador that the GOM is determined to address trafficking,
seeing Malaysia both as a destination and transit country for
traffickers and their victims.
3. (SBU) In response to the Ambassador's request, ADAM
offered to provide an advance copy of the action plan to the
Embassy on September 3, which we will pick up at OOB
tomorrow. The Embassy will provide highlights of the plan by
cable on September 3, scan and email relevant parts of the
text to the Department (EAP/MTS and G/TIP) the same day, and
will Fedex the text (expected to be over 100 pages) to
EAP/MTS.
KEITH