Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 1993, published 80th ILC session (1993)

The Committee again expresses regret at the Government's decision to denounce Convention No. 105 whose scope and principles are related to those of Convention No. 29.

It wishes to recall its comments on the following points:

1. In its previous direct requests, the Committee raised the question of the possibility for regular officers to leave the service. It notes the information provided by the Government in its report concerning the conditions for retirement, particularly early retirement. It also notes that no application for retirement has been denied.

The Committee asks the Government to complete its information on conditions for leaving the service, particularly in the case of full-time service, and on how they are applied in practice.

2. The Committee notes the information supplied by the Government in reply to its previous direct request concerning the maximum period of appointment in connection with Part VII of the Medical Act, 1971 (No. 50). It notes that the duration of appointment is subject to any restriction or condition imposed by the Minister of Health, after consultation with the Malaysian Medical Association.

The Committee asks the Government to supply information on any decisions taken by the Minister in this respect, particularly as regards the maximum period of appointment. It also asks the Government to provide information on the practical effect given to the provisions in question and on their periodic review.

3. In its previous direct request, the Committee asked for information on the observations of the Malaysian Trades Union Congress (in 1989) to the effect that in certain cases prisoners are requested to work on farms and in other places of employment arranged by the prison authorities and individual employers concerned.

The Committee notes the Government's statement in its report that it will reply in the near future.