Government Repatriates 129 Abandoned Migrant Workers And Crew In Taiwan

The Indonesian government repatriated (returned) 129 Indonesian migrant workers (PMI) and crew from Taiwan. (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - The Indonesian government repatriated (repatriates) 129 Indonesian migrant workers (PMI) and crew members from Taiwan. press release received in Jakarta, reported by Antara, Saturday, August 21. He said that the Indonesian migrant worker arrived in Indonesia on Saturday, August 21 at 03.00 WIB in the morning. The 129 PMI and crew arrived at Soekarno-Hatta Airport, Tangerang , Banten, using a Batik Air plane at 04.00 WIB, after departing from Kaohsiung Airport, Taiwan, on Friday (20/8) at 22.30 ETA. Suhartono added that 129 migrant workers were repatriated, namely 120 crew members, consisting of 105 PMI crew members from Letter Of Guarantee (LG) ships who were stranded in waters. from Taiwan, and five troubled PMIs (overstayed Indonesian citizens) and 10 people (mother and children). "In addition, nine people, one seriously ill and eight bodies. So a total of 129 PMIs and crew members were repatriated," Suhartono said.

Suhartono explained that the LG crew members had been stranded in Taiwanese waters for a long time, some even reaching 1 year. -Taiwan), are not allowed to sign off or dock in Taiwan and cannot return to the country," Suhartono said. "While on the ship, the Indonesian government through the IETO in Taiwan always monitors and ensures the conditions and needs of the PMI crew members are met," said Rendra when picking up the ship. PMI and crew at Soetta Airport. n coordinate with all parties. He appealed to the public to become PMI procedurally through the official and registered Indonesian Migrant Worker Placement Company (P3MI) at the Ministry of Manpower. Ministries/Institutions, namely the Ministry of Manpower, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Health, COVID-19 Task Force, Ministry of Transportation, BP2MI, Immigration, Ministry of Trade, IETO Taiwan, and other elements of society to ensure their arrival in the country safely. , said Ridho Amrullah, the PMIs will be placed at Wisma Atlet Pademangan, Central Jakarta, to undergo quarantine and undergo PCR tests before returning to their hometowns. The sick PMI was referred to the POLRI Hospital, Kramat Jati, for further treatment. "Meanwhile, the bodies will be handed over to the family for burial. The PMIs are also planned to receive COVID-19 vaccinations before being sent back to their hometowns," he said.