Residents Of Indramayu Rokaya Allegedly Victims Of Trafficking In Persons, Police Asked To Intervene

Head of SBMI Indramayu Branch Juwarih (right) while giving a statement to the media, in Indramayu, West Java, Wednesday (17/11/2021). (ANTARA/Khaerul Izan)

INDRAMAYU - The Indonesian Migrant Workers Union (SBMI) Branch Indramayu Regency, West Java, urged the Indramayu Police to immediately investigate the alleged criminal case of trafficking in persons (TPPO) named Rokaya.

"We will urge the Indramayu Police to follow up the legal process for recruiters (who were reported to be related to TIP)," said the head of the Indonesian Migrant Workers Union (SBMI) Indramayu Regency, West Java branch, Juwarih in Indramayu, as reported by Angtara, Saturday, January 16.

Juwarih said Rokaya was a migrant worker from Kandanghaur District, Indramayu Regency, West Java.

According to him, Rokaya is suspected of being a victim of trafficking in persons, considering that the person concerned was dispatched during the COVID-19 pandemic.

For that, Juwarih continued, his party will continue to oversee the case so that it can be processed immediately by the Indramayu Police.

"Because we have also reported the alleged Rokaya TIP case," he said.

Juwarih said that at this time, Rokaya had returned to Indramayu, after the government attempted to repatriate her from Erbil, Iraq.

Rokaya had time to make a video with a duration of more than one minute, in which in the video she described her condition, and asked President Joko Widodo for help to be able to return her to the country.