Minister Karding: Migrant Workers Are Not Just ART

Minister of Protection of Indonesian Migrant Workers (P2MI) Abdul Kadir Karding. (doc KemenP2MI)

JAKARTA - Minister of Protection of Indonesian Migrant Workers (P2MI) Abdul Kadir Karding asked the public not to classify migrant workers only as household assistants. This is because many Indonesian citizens who have careers abroad can be called migrant workers.

This is based on Law Number 18 of 2017, Indonesian citizens (WNI) who work abroad and get wages are Indonesian migrant workers.

Karding gave an example of footballer Arhan Pratama who played for Bangkok United or Megawati Hanggetri Pertiwi, a new player from the South Korean Redmen's volleyball club. When referring to the law, both of them are Indonesian migrant workers.

Mrs. Sri Mulyani, who was once the Director of the Bank IMF in America, is also a migrant worker. Megawati, who is famous for volleyball in South Korea, is a migrant worker. Arhan, who is now playing in Thailand, is also a migrant worker," said Karding at the Institute of Domestic Administration (IPDN) Jatinangor, Sumedang, West Java, Wednesday, February 27.

According to him, currently Indonesian migrant workers are no longer domestic assistants as previously called female workers (TKW) and Indonesian Workers (TKI).

"Don't look at the migrant workers, only those we used to know TKI and TKW, only household assistants," said Minister Karding.

In addition, Karding said that currently many Indonesian migrant workers work abroad with various professions such as pilots, doctors, CEOs and even nuclear experts.

"In fact, not a few of our migrant workers are currently pilots, some are CEOs, and some are doctors, there are various things," said Karding.