JAKARTA - The Ministry of Protection of Indonesian Migrant Workers (KemenP2MI) through the West Java Indonesian Migrant Workers Protection Agency (BP2MI) accompanied families from Endah who are Indonesian migrant workers (PMI) to report allegations of Trafficking in Persons (TPPO) to the West Java Regional Police.
Edah is a woman from Cianjur who has worked in Saudi Arabia since May 2023. However, it is suspected that she has experienced exploitation.
Head of BP2MI West Java, Kombes Mulia Nugraha, explained that Edah had changed employers several times, and her family lost contact with her. The last communication stated that Edah was sick and fled from her employer.
Finally, PMI was at the house of one of the Indonesian Consulate General Khamis Mushit's Task Force. At that time, he said he had to pay a fine of 16,884 Real (around Rp74 million), but his family was unable to fulfill the request," Mulia said in a written statement, Wednesday, May 28.
The Edah family then reported to BP2MI West Java and was directed to complain to the local Police. Currently, the report has been received and is in the process of being handled further.
Minister of Protection for Indonesian Migrant Workers (P2MI) Abdul Kadir Karding emphasized the importance of legal action accompanied by prevention and education to reduce the number of illegal PMIs. He reminded that many cases of exploitation and TIP occurred in residents who departed unprocedurally.
"Avoid TIP by leaving through official channels. Apart from guaranteed income, security is also more protected," said Karding.
The government continues to strive to increase protection for PMIs, including through cooperation with state authorities to ensure migrant workers' rights are protected.
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