By Brenda Kayo:
Israel has deported 12 Malawians who abandoned their workstations in that country.
The 12 were arrested for breach of contract as they left their workstations for greener pastures.
Minister of Information Moses Kunkuyu confirmed the development in a statement released on Tuesday.
He said four of the deported workers arrived in Malawi on Tuesday while the remaining eight workers were expected in the country on Wednesday.
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Kunkuyu indicated that the Malawi Embassy in Tel Aviv noted that the workers had valid visas and contracts to work on specific farms in the Israeli agricultural sector but that, by breaching the contracts, they offended Israel law for foreign workers.
“The Government of Malawi wishes to caution those who choose to go and work in the State of Israel that a breach of contract will not be tolerated,” Kunkuyu said.
Malawi has since cautioned those who choose to go and work in Israel to abide by that country’s laws.
“We are calling on all Malawian migrant workers in Israel to desist from such behaviour. Such behaviour may also reduce employment opportunities for many Malawians,” Kunkuyu said.
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The 12 were among 45 foreign workers who were arrested while working at a confectionary factory in Tel Aviv last week.
About three weeks ago, Malawi and Israel signed a labour agreement in Tel Aviv and over 5,000 Malawians are on the waiting list to migrate to Israel.
