Kupang Police Failed To Send 23 Non-Procedural PMIs

The police have failed to depart 23 non-procedural Indonesian migrant workers (PMI) who want to go to South Kalimantan. BETWEEN/HO-Humas Kupang City Police

KUPANG - Kupang City Police, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), thwarted the delivery of 23 non-procedural Indonesian migrant workers (PMI) through Tenau Port, Alak Village, Alak District, Kupang City.

"It is true that members of the Kupang City Police who served at Tenau Port thwarted the departure of 23 PMInon-procedurals who were about to head to Central Kalimantan on Monday (10/7) night," said Kupang City Police Chief Kombes Rishian Krisna Budhiaswanto as reported by ANTARA, Tuesday, July 11.

They are known to be about to leave for Central Kalimantan by riding the Bukit Sigungtang Ship when the police conduct an inspection at the entrance to the passenger terminal of Tenau Port, Kupang.

"The workers want to work in Central Kalimantan without going through applicable procedures," said Police Commissioner Rishian Krisna Budhiaswanto.

The police on duty at Tenau Port confiscated tickets for the Bukit Sigungtang Ship and a number of identity cards (KTP) belonging to 23 non-procedural PMIs.

Police officers found that there was a difference in the name listed on the boat ticket with the name on the ID card belonging to non-procedural Indonesian migrant workers, so there were allegations that the perpetrators who recruited the 23 prospective workers used someone else's ID card when buying tickets.

Abdisua Isu (21), a resident of RT 15/RW 05, Tublopo Village, South Amanuban District, South Central Timor Regency (TTS), East Nusa Tenggara Province, admitted that he was recruited by someone named Mesak Isu to work in Central Kalimantan.

A member of the police who served at KP3 Laut Tenau together with a PMI candidate named Abdisua Isu had conducted a search for Mesak Isu around the port area, but was not found.