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JOHOR BAHRU, October 4 – Malaysia expects the United States to accept FGV Holdings Bhd’s explanation regarding the forced labor allegations that led the United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to ban imports of oil from company palm.
The Minister of the Prime Minister’s Department (Economy), Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed, noted that this was not the first time such allegations had been made.
“This is not the first time such claims have been raised. The manufacturing sector faced similar accusations; We provide an explanation and part of the problem has been resolved.
“So we hope that the US will accept the explanation and allow FGV Holdings products to re-enter its market,” he told reporters when asked to comment on the US action recently to ban it. the company’s palm oil enters its ports.
Mustapa met while visiting the Rumah Pangsa Larkin tenants here today.
In relation to the ban, the CBP agency was reported to have said that a year-long investigation revealed “restriction of movement, isolation, physical and sexual violence, intimidation and threats, withholding of identity documents, withholding of wages, debt bondage, Abusive work and excessive living conditions and overtime. “- Bernama
