Indonesian Migrant Workers Victims Of Domestic Violence In Malaysia Returned Through The Entikong PLBN

The Indonesian citizens / PMI have problems when they arrive at PLBN Entikong, Sanggau Regency, West Kalimantan. (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - Head of the Consulate General of the Republic of Indonesia (KJRI) Kuching Yonny Tri Prayitno stated that his party assisted the repatriation process to Indonesia for 13 Indonesian citizens / Indonesian migrant workers (PMI) with special conditions, one of which was victims of domestic violence (KDRT) through the post. Cross State Border (PLBN) Entikong, Kalimantan Barar (West Kalimantan).

"They consist of 3 boys, 7 girls and 3 children including a baby. Among them are also on behalf of Novia and her son, an Indonesian citizen from North Sumatra, a victim of domestic violence in Sarawak," said Yonny Tri Prayitno, in Kuching. , reported by Antara, Friday, January 22.

Novia is a young mother and her child who are Indonesian citizens (WNI) from Simalungun Regency, North Sumatra who were assisted by the Indonesian Consulate General in Kuching from cases of torture or domestic violence committed by her husband, a Malaysian citizen in the Bau area (outside Kuching City) some time ago.

Before being discharged, the Indonesian Consulate General in Kuching brought 13 Indonesians / PMIs who would be repatriated to carry out a swab test at Normah Hospital, Kuching and all of the results were negative.

Not only that, said Yonny, on the same day, the Indonesian Consulate General also helped repatriate the deportations of 48 troubled Indonesians / PMIs from the Semuja Immigration Detention Depot, Sarawak.

"They consist of 26 men, 20 women, and two children. The 48 problematic Indonesians / PMIs have also previously undergone PCR tests by the Sarawak Immigration Office and all of them were negative," said Yonny.

He added that the repatriation and deportation processes of the 61 Indonesians / PMIs went well. At the Entikong PLBN, as many as 61 people were received by the PMI Repatriation Task Force, KKP, Immigration, and other related parties.

"We, from the Indonesian Consulate General in Kuching, would like to thank the related parties, both in Sarawak (Depo Semuja, Pos CIQ Tebedu) and PLBN Entikong for their cooperation in making the 61 problematic Indonesians / PMIs return to Indonesia," said Yonny.