PEKANBARU - A total of 108 Indonesian Migrant Workers (PMI) were deported from Malaysia to Indonesia via Dumai Port, Riau. All of these illegal PMIs came from 18 provinces. The most illegal PMIs came from North Sumatra (North Sumatra) and East Java (East Java).

Head of BP3MI Riau Fanny Wahyu said that of the 108 PMIs, there were six PMIs that needed special attention because they had health problems and contracted the HIV virus.

"Based on data from the KKP, there are those who experience or are indicated, such as HIV, pregnancy, the elderly and the most vulnerable are ODGJ (people with mental disorders)," Fanny said in her statement, Wednesday, January 29.

Regarding this problem, BP3MI Riau has coordinated with the Social Service, Health Service, and RSJ Handsome.

"This is still waiting for coordination with the social service. We have handled the person infected with HIV and taken to Pekanbaru to be sent home, but we must pay special attention to those concerned," he concluded.

The entire illegal PMI came from 17 people from Aceh, North Sumatra 27, Riau five, West Sumatra one, South Sumatra one, Bengkulu two, Lampung two, Riau Islands four, Jakarta two, Banten two, West Java seven, East Java 26, Central Java six, South Sulawesi one, Central Sulawesi one, West Kalimantan one, South Kalimantan one and East Nusa Tenggara one.

He explained that the reason for the deportation was because all of these PMIs did not have complete documents. "All those sent home do not have complete documents. Of the 108, there are six that need special attention regarding their health development," said Fanny.

Regarding this case, there have been six cases of repatriating illegal PMI from Indonesia from Malaysia with a total of 213 people.


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