The Meeting Of The Coordinating Minister For Public Relations And Ministers Of PPMI, Bahas PMI Is A Priority For Indonesian Diplomacy

Coordinating Minister for Public Relations Muhaimin Iskandar or Cak Imin (left) together with PPMI Minister Abdul Kadir Karding (right) gave a statement at the Coordinating Ministry for Human Development and Culture Office, Jakarta, Tuesday 5 November 2024. (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - Coordinating Minister for Community Empowerment (Pemmas) Muhaimin Iskandar or Cak Imin met with the Minister for Protection of Indonesian Migrant Workers (PPMI) Abdul Kadir Karding.

The two of them discussed the protection and empowerment of PMI, one of which was their preparation for national diplomacy abroad.

"We have a long discussion, one of which is hoping that migrant workers abroad will get our diplomatic priorities. Apart from the need for diplomacy, because the large number, we want PMI to be part of our foreign diplomatic goals," said Cak Imin at a press conference in Jakarta, Tuesday, November 5, was confiscated by Antara.

According to him, PMI has a very large contribution to the country's foreign exchange, which is almost Rp. 300 trillion per year, so all ministries/agencies and related parties need to pay serious attention ranging from preparation for departure to returning to Indonesia.

"So large the foreign exchange, we hope that all K/L, related parties, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, really pays serious attention to the preparation for departure, placement, recruitment process, departure, placement and protection in destination countries, to return to the country," he said.

Meanwhile, PPMI Minister Abdul Kadir Karding said PMI contributed to the second largest country foreign exchange after the oil and gas sector, so attention needs to be paid from upstream to downstream in order to create jobs and good market share in the future.

"If we can do it from upstream to downstream and open jobs, it will be a good market share going forward, so that one day we believe we can compete with oil and gas foreign exchange, but on the condition that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and all Ministries/Egencies must make diplomacy for migrant workers a target for our diplomacy going forward," said Karding.