However, on 2nd October 2018, SUHAKAM was informed that due to technical issues, the Ministry of Human Resources (MOHR) dropped the idea of tabling the Accommodation Bill and its Regulations. Instead, the Working Group suggested amendments to the existing law, that is the Workers’ Minimum Standards of Housing and Amenities Act 1990 [Act 446] (WMS Act). SUHAKAM is not happy with that decision as the proposed Bill and Regulations would have been better for extending the right to housing to all. d) Workers’ Minimum Standards of Housing and Amenities Act 1990 [Act 446] (WMS Act) Working Group No. 2 in the National Human Resources Consultative Council sought SUHAKAM’s comments on a suggestion to amend the Workers’ Minimum Standards of Housing and Amenities Act 1990 [Act 446] (WMS Act). SUHAKAM applauds the insertion of its following recommendations on the Accommodation Bill into the proposed amendments to the WMS Act which include, among others: i. That medical assistance is no longer exclusive to estate employees, but extended to employees in other sectors; and ii. That an accommodation manager is a trained counsellor and be responsible for monitoring the buildings twice a month and keeping a record at the place of employment. The manager should also be responsible for ensuring an employee is taken to the hospital if the employee complains of ill health or appears to be suffering from any health condition, and keep a record of these instances at the place of employment. SUHAKAM has serious concerns about child labour. SUHAKAM believes that the only solution is to provide children’s day care centres, even though there are less than 10 children below 4 years of age. Apart from that, SUHAKAM has suggested that the WMS Act applies the same provision in the proposed accommodation regulations, especially on the issue of sexual harassment and minimum standards in accommodation, as commented on by SUHAKAM in a previous submission. SUHAKAM would like the drafter to expand the definition of “estate” so that a Children’s Day Care Centre may be allowed in an estate even where there are less than 10 children below 4 years. SUHAKAM would also like to see penalties imposed for those who continue to commit the offences in the Accommodation Bill. SUHAKAM hopes that these proposed amendments would be able to minimise the risk of forced labour. Moreover, SUHAKAM hopes that the current number of 60 SUHAKAM ANNUAL REPORT 2018