26 PMIs From Bali In Ukraine Were Repatriated

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DENPASAR - Head of the UPT Agency for the Protection of Indonesian Migrant Workers (BP2MI) for the Bali Region, Wiam Satriawan, said there were 60 Indonesian citizens (WNI) who were repatriated from Ukraine due to the invasion from Russia.

Of the 60 Indonesian citizens, 30 of them are Indonesian migrant workers (PMI) and 28 of them are citizens from Bali who were successfully evacuated from Ukraine.

"Regarding the incident of the Russian invasion of Ukraine a few weeks ago, it had an impact on the presence of our Indonesian citizens in Ukraine. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has carried out a rescue movement for Indonesian citizens and later on Thursday (3/3) 60 people were repatriated to Indonesia. Of which 30 is PMI," said Wiam at the UPT BP2MI Office, Bali, in Denpasar, Monday, March 7.

The PMI is now in Jakarta. Meanwhile, of the 28 PMIs from Bali, there were 2 people who could not be sent home, namely Ni Made Perakristanti because they had not been vaccinated and were still undergoing quarantine. While one other person is Ni Luh Suweni, who tested positive for COVID-19 and was referred to the Kemayoran RSDC, Jakarta.

"There are 28 PMIs from Bali province from Ukraine, which are dominated by SPA therapists," he added.

A total of 26 PMIs from Bali who have tested negative for COVID-19 will be repatriated today to the Island of the Gods by using the Air Asia QZ7518 ETD aircraft at 16.35 WIB on the Cengkareng-Denpasar route and arriving at 19.25 WITA at I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport, Bali.

"From these 26 PMIs, we have managed to contact 24 of their families and will be picked up directly at the airport. We will deliver the other two directly to their relatives who happen to be in Denpasar. The two PMIs (who are in Jakarta) are still continuing to quarantine and this will following his return," said Wiam.

Meanwhile, of the 28 PMIs from Bali, 4 were residents of Denpasar City, 5 were residents of Tabanan Regency.

Four residents of Karangasem Regency, 3 residents of Gianyar Regency, 7 residents of Buleleng Regency, 3 residents of Badung Regency, 2 residents of Bangli Regency.

Of the 28 PMIs from Bali, only 7 are procedural and the rest are non-procedural.

"However, our commitment has declared that migrant work is VIP without distinguishing procedural and non-procedural. We will serve all PMIs as VIPs and we will facilitate them to their homes if they are not picked up by their families or we hand them over to the airport to their families," said Wiam.

So far, no one from the PMI family in Bali has questioned his family in Ukraine. Because, PMI Bali in Ukraine was immediately repatriated.