Indonesian Ministry Of Foreign Affairs Disappointed Employer Who Tortured TKI Adelina To Death Released By Malaysian Court

Archives - S Ambika (right), Adelina Lisao's employer, a household assistant from Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara who died as a result of torture, (ANTARA/Agus Setiawan/pd)

JAKARTA - The Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the Malaysian Federal Court's decision which upheld the appeal court's decision to release Adelina's employer, an Indonesian worker who died as a result of the torture of her employer, Ambika, was disappointing and hurt the sense of justice. Indonesia," said the Director of Protection for Indonesian Citizens (PWNI) of the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Judha Nugraha, quoted by ANTARA, Saturday, June 25. According to him, the prosecution in this case was carried out by the Public Prosecutor (JPU), in accordance with applicable law in Malaysia. The Indonesian Embassy in Kuala Lumpur and the Indonesian Consulate General in Penang have also appointed a retainer lawyer to monitor the trial process. Judha said that from the results of the trial's observations showed that the public prosecutor was not careful and did not take Adelina's case seriously. “Various efforts have been made since the beginning by the Government of Indonesia to provide justice for Adelina and her family. In Indonesia, thanks to the collaboration with the Police and the NTT Regional Government, three recruiters of the late Adelina have been arrested," added Judha. continue to take another route, namely the civil route. He said that a civil claim must be filed by Adelina's heirs, but the government will oversee the process, if a claim is filed, through the Indonesian Embassy in Kuala Lumpur and the Indonesian Consulate General in Penang, including providing the services of a lawyer.

Adelina Lisao, who worked as a domestic helper, died in 2018 after being subjected to torture allegedly by her employer, Ambika. A Federal Court judge ruled on Thursday to reject an appeal filed by prosecutors against the April 2019 High Court ruling that was upheld by the Malaysian Appeals Court in September 2020 regarding the release of Ambika, the defendant in the case.