NILAI, April 18 – The government should reconsider the proposal to give incentives and to provide tax relief to employers who offer flexible working hour to their female workers. MCA president Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said the incentives and tax relief, if given, would encourage more employers to hire women and hence, increase the participation of women in professional fields.

“Wanita MCA will propose to the government to give incentives and tax relief to employers who offer flexible working hour to their female employees. “It is important for the government to take affirmative action in these two aspects to increase participation of women in the workforce,” he told a press conference after opening the Malaysian Chinese Women Blueprint (2015-2018) Workshop organized by Wanita MCA here Saturday.

Also present were Wanita MCA chief Datuk Heng Seai Kie and Negeri Sembilan Wanita MCA chief Datuk Seri Lee Pit Chern. Liow, who is also Transport Minister, said the proposal was also in line with the government’s aspiration to increase the participation of women up to 30 per cent compared participation of men in management and professional fields.

“The setting up of child nursery at workplace, well as the freedom to work from home, can also help increase the participation of women in professional and administration fields, thus contribute to the increase of productivity and economic growth,” he said. Meanwhile, Heng said all discussions in this workshop will be MCA’s input to improve the status of women in economy, education, politics and social, which would be tabled to the Cabinet.

“So, what is being discussed here is actually a three-pronged points — to determine the direction of Wanita MCA in line with the MCA’s vision and mission to lead and develop the Chinese community, especially Chinese women, in the country; to be consistent with the 11th Malaysia Plan; and to formulate strategies to help Barisan Nasional in facing the challenges in the 14th general election,” she added.

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