Ministry Of Manpower Investigate Alleged Fraud Of 350 PMI Candidates From Bali With The Suspected Mastermind, Mrs Gina

Situation of the meeting between 350 PMI candidates from Bali with Ni Luh Djelantik and the Ministry of Manpower in Badung, Thursday (22/9/2022). ANTARA/Ni Putu Putri Muliantari

BADUNG - The Ministry of Manpower (Kemenaker) intervened to investigate reports of 350 prospective Indonesian Migrant Workers (PMI) from Bali who were scammed and not sent abroad by PT Mag Diamond since 2019.

"We are paying special attention because this is indeed quite concerned with the large amount, they have also been charged an average of IDR 30 million," said Franky W.

The report on the major case involving 350 PMI candidates first reached the Ministry of Manpower from a complaint by Balinese politician Ni Luh Djelantik, so Franky was sent to investigate what was happening on the ground.

"This is a follow-up to Ni Luh Djelantik's arrival to Jakarta. We will classify people who collect money and recruit, and visit places suspected of having training activities," he said.

In addition, one of the alleged perpetrators, who is mentioned as 'Mrs. Gina', is also being coordinated by the Ministry of Manpower and Denpasar Immigration.

The reason is that the foreign citizen (foreigner) is recorded to have left the Island of the Gods.

Franky said he would soon meet with the Manpower Office in Bali as the authorized agency. He expressed his commitment to support this case to be thoroughly investigated.

Meanwhile, Ni Luh Djelantik who commanded the report of 350 PMI candidates explained that the victim had previously seen the Bali Manpower Office board PT Mag Diamond recorded in 2019.

One year later or in early 2021, the board changes, which is a sign that the company is in the process of being examined.

The data that is not the same is currently the target of the victims, Ni Luh said that her party together with representatives of the victims will attend the Bali Manpower Office on a call for hearings after the inaugural meeting of representatives of PMI candidates.

"We will convey what we have done, what sensei has carried out, what documents we have received and we hope that Disnaker will do in this regard. They are representatives of the workforce in Bali, Disnaker should be the first home that can be a place to select suitable companies or not," said Ni Luh.

As many as 350 PMI candidates are Balinese who have been promised to work in a number of sectors in Japan and Australia, such as plantations, spas, hotels, restaurants and so on. All of them have been divided into a number of waves since 2019 and none of them have been dispatched according to the agency's promise.