Ganjar Encourages Financial Management Training And Skills For Migrant Workers

JAKARTA - Candidate for President of Indonesia, Ganjar Pranowo supports Indonesian migrant workers (PMI) to be given financial management training because they are relevant to them.

Initially, Ganjar said that he had a direct discussion with migrant workers when he was governor of Central Java. At that time, Ganjar asked what preparations were when he returned to Indonesia. According to Ganjar, many migrant workers there are interested in agricultural training. Therefore, Ganjar assessed that financial training needs to be given to them.

This was conveyed by Ganjar when providing briefing to 1,500 prospective Indonesian migrant workers who would be placed in South Korea.

"So I offer, it has to be changed, the training of my friends there is financial management training, it is much more appropriate," said Ganjar at the briefing in Jakarta, Thursday (9/11/2023).

Ganjar explained that this training will help PMI in managing their income more wisely, including how to divide money for savings, investment, delivery to families in Indonesia, and daily necessities when abroad.

"Because it is friends who get the money. The money is kept, in the tube. This management is important. Verapa is given to his family, to his wife, children, her husband may and it should be consumed," he said.

Ganjar expressed his appreciation for the Indonesian Migrant Workers Protection Agency (BP2MI) for its good treatment of PMI.

Ganjar emphasized the importance of ensuring that PMIs sent abroad are skilled and professional individuals.

The former member of the House of Representatives hopes that skilled PMIs will achieve success in their work abroad and be able to make a big contribution to themselves, their families, and the country.

"Later work on high hopes for ourselves, for loved ones, for families, work, and show that migrant workers from Indonesia are professional, work optimally, because we are tough people, and can show our world we can afford it," said Ganjar.

In addition, Ganjar said the need for PMIs to understand their rights and obligations and report problems that may arise while they work abroad. He emphasized the importance of collaborating with BP2MI to maintain PMI's welfare and protection.

"Something wrong with reporting it to BP2MI, report it no matter what," concluded Ganjar.

Meanwhile, Chairman of the Indonesian Migrant Workers Protection Agency (BP2MI) Benny Rhamdani revealed that Ganjar as a figure has been proven to care about migrant workers.

He said Ganjar was one of the regional heads at the time who issued regional regulations (Perda) regarding the protection of migrant workers.

"Pak Ganjar is one of the regional heads who dared to issue a regional regulation on the protection of Indonesian migrant workers," said Benny in his remarks.