In the case of the migrant worker who was wrongfully whipped for “illegal entry” into Malaysia, Klang MP Charles Santiago is questioning why no action was taken against the employer.

The employer should be taken to task for hiring a supposed undocumented worker, the lawmaker said.

He alleged that the victim of wrongful whipping, Sabri Umar, who was a member of the Sabah Timber Industry Employees Union (STIEU), was a victim of...