Viral PMI From Cianjur Sold To Syria, Government And Indonesian Embassy Intervene

Indonesian workers will go to Malayasia (ANTARA)

The Ministry of Manpower (Kemenaker) through the Directorate General of Manpower Placement and Expansion of Job Opportunities (Binapenta and PKK) continues to coordinate with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to deal with the problems of two Indonesian Migrant Workers (PMI) in Syria which went viral on social media.

The two PMIs named Wiwin Komalasari and their son Annisya Hanifa Sari from Cianjur (West Java) were stationed non-procedurally to work in Syria. Director General of Binapenta & PKK Kemnaker, Suhartono said that after receiving the video, his party immediately took coordination steps and collaborative handling with several related parties.

Currently, the problem of the two PMIs working as Domestic Workers (PRT) through agencies in Syria, in handling the Indonesian Embassy in Damascus, in good health and smooth salary.

"Until now, the Indonesian Embassy in Damascus is still continuing to investigate to find out the perpetrators of the placement. The two PMIs want to be sent home because they are not in accordance with what the agency promised, when they are leaving they are promised to work in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE)," Suhartono said as quoted by ANTARA, Monday, April 3. Suhartono appealed to the entire community, both foreign job seekers, PMI candidates or CPMI families, to be able to work procedurally and to avoid non-procedural placement processes.

"Non-procedural placement will have an impact on the safety of the CPMIs or PMIs themselves, and will be vulnerable to being victims of trafficking in persons, forced labor or other criminal acts," he said. ) 19 countries in the Middle East including the Syrian State and the United Arab Emirates are still being moratorized from 2015 until now. In addition, Suhartono also appealed to the entire community to be careful of seduction from brokers or sponsors or other parties other than the Indonesian Migrant Workers Placement Company (P3MI) registered at the Ministry of Manpower, which promises high-paid foreign jobs.

"Efforts to obtain official information to work abroad from the local manpower office or One-Stop Integrated Service (LTSA)," he said.

Suhartono added that his party continues to coordinate and collaborate with related ministries/agencies and the local Manpower Office to handle this case, including law enforcement efforts.

"If there is a P3MI that is proven to be involved, then we will not hesitate to impose administrative sanctions in accordance with the provisions of the legislation so that it can provide a deterrent effect," he said.