Pertubuhan Rapat Malaysia President A Rajaretinam said it was wrong to think Malaysians would not take on such jobs here as the figures of people working in menial positions in the island republic proved otherwise.



"There are around 600,000 Malaysians working in Singapore everyday in 3D sectors. If they can do that in Singapore, why they can't do that here?



"We must understand the reality behind this. Even youths from Kelantan go all the way to Singapore to work there," he said.



“If the salary offered is adequate, I’m sure many youths will consider such jobs,” Gabungan Mahasiswa Islam Se Malaysia (Gamis) president Muhammad Afiq Awang Bakar said, calling for a RM1,500 minimum wage.