Head Of BP2MI Affirms Will Fire His Subordinates Playing 'DRY Business' Losing PMI

Head of BP2MI Benny Rhamdani when giving directions at the inauguration and taking the oath of office of 231 BP2MI PPPK in Jakarta, Tuesday (27/2/2024). ANTARA/Tri Meilani Ameliya

JAKARTA - Head of the Indonesian Migrant Workers Protection Agency (BP2MI) Benny Rhamdani emphasized that he would firmly sanction his subordinates who play 'dirty business' in harming Indonesian Migrant Workers (PMI). "I have often said, I have not been afraid since leading BP2MI to fire one, five, ten, hundred people if it is proven that they are involved in crimes that harm migrant workers, in clear crimes, flagng, and including serious violations of the Constitution and laws and regulations in their duties and functions," said Benny in front of 231 Government Employees with a Work Agreement (PPPK) who were sworn in in in in Jakarta, Tuesday 27 February, was confiscated by Antara. He appealed to the PPPK to work properly and seriously in accordance with the provisions of the 1945 Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia as well as applicable laws and regulations, as well as obeying the code of ethics and moral principles. For four years leading BP2MI, Benny said he had fired one staff for being involved in receiving money from the placements of illegal Indonesian migrant workers. "I have also dismissed approximately 30 staff on duty at Soekarno-Hatta Airport because they were involved in cawe-cawe who extorted Indonesian migrant workers," he said.

Lalu per hari ini, ia menon-job-kan salah satu Kepala Balai Pelayanan Pelindungan Pekerja Migran Indonesia (BP3MI) karena adanya penyelidikan terhadap dugaan pungutan liar terhadap calon pekerja migran Indonesia.

"Today I have spoken to Mr. Sestama, I have to job one of the Heads of BP3MI because the investigation process is being carried out regarding reports of involvement of BP2MI staff and staff at BP3MI who are suspected of being involved in collecting money from prospective workers," he explained. Even so, when asked further by reporters after the inauguration event, Benny did not convey the details of the Head of BP3MI in question. He said he would announce the party in question at a press conference when the investigation of the case has been completed.