Carding On Japan Closes Access For PMI: Hoax

Minister of P2MI Abdul Kadir Karding/ANTARA/Kuntum Riswan.)

JAKARTA - Indonesian Migrant Worker Protection Minister (P2MI), Abdul Kadir Karding, denied reports that the Japanese government would close access for migrant workers from Indonesia. The information was declared a hoax.

"We have coordinated with the Indonesian Embassy in Tokyo, there is no closure policy at all," said Karding in Pekanbaru, Tuesday, July 16.

The issue of closing access for PMI, said Karding, arose after three Indonesian citizens (WNI) were caught up in legal problems in Japan.

Based on their search, they are not official migrant workers. One of them is an intern and the other two are tourists.

"So it has nothing to do with the official migrant worker placement program," he said.

The Indonesian government, said Karding, respects the legal process in force in Japan. However, it remains committed to maintaining the good image of Indonesian migrant workers in the eyes of the world.

"Don't let it be because of individual cases, the chances of thousands of other migrant workers that have officially become closed. This is unfair," he said.

Not to forget, Karding appealed to the public, including influencers, to be wiser in spreading information, especially sensitive and unverified issues.

"Don't let inaccurate uploads cause unrest, and harm our prospective migrant workers who are ready to leave," said Karding.