PETALING JAYA: Employers say certain flaws in the Labour Recalibration Programme 2.0 (RTK 2.0) had led to a low number of illegal foreign workers being verified as legal workers and urge the government for an extension from the March 31 deadline to June 30.

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), meanwhile, say they faced difficulties housing their workers while they were being verified by the immigration department.

Federation of Malaysian Business Associations (FMBA) chairman Datuk Abdul Malik Abdulla said there are technical glitches in the system.

“Those who entered in 2023 are not eligible to register but the registration system still accepts when they register. That is why the numbers look big. However, when they go to the counter, these applications are rejected.