Responding To 3 Indonesian Citizens Allegedly Robbing In Japan, Minister Karding Will Regulate PMI Managing Governance

JAKARTA - Indonesian Migrant Worker Protection Minister (P2MI) Abdul Kadir Karding responded to the question of three Indonesian citizens (WNI) suspected of robbing in Japan. The three of them are part-time workers or interns whose visas have run out or are illegal.

Minister Karding said his party had checked the status of the 3 Indonesian citizens, who were apparently not registered as Indonesian Migrant Workers (PMI). Because, the three of them are interns.

"We have registered the three Indonesian citizens at our employees, not registered (as PMI). This means that we check with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, they are internships," said Karding during a working meeting with Commission IX of the DPR at the Parliament Complex, Senayan, Wednesday, July 9.

Therefore, Karding said, his ministry will regulate the governance of internship workers so that they are under the supervision of KP2MI. Thus, future interns can be registered with the KP2MI employee as a legal PMI and get protection.

"Well, this internship is indeed one of the things that we have to arrange, because we haven't registered the intern with the KBL, so they have not registered with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He is not an Indonesian migrant worker," said Karding.

"Therefore, in the future, we must regulate the governance, so that we make sure that all those who depart are recorded, because it is not recorded that we cannot do much," he continued.

However, Karding did not justify the actions of the 3 Indonesian citizens. Because it can damage the image and hinder the delivery of PMI to Japan. Karding will also cooperate with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to overcome this problem.

"But as a ministry, we are aware that the behavior of these three of them can damage our image and be detrimental to PMIs who will go to Japan and PMIs that are existing in Japan," he said.

"Therefore, we are working together and coordinating with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to carry out the necessary mitigation," concluded Karding.

As reported, the three Indonesian citizens suspected of robbery in Japan are PMIs who are also known to have violated their residence permit or overstayer. It is not yet known exactly their motivation to rob a local resident's house located in Aoyaki, Hokota, on January 2, 2025 ago. Even though it happened at the beginning of last year, the three were only arrested by the Hokota Police, Ibaraki, on June 30, 2025.

Currently, the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia (KBRI) of Tokyo has provided assistance to the three Indonesian citizens who are now detained by the Japanese police.