Sampang Regency Government Returns Migrant Workers Who Died In Malaysia

The body of an Indonesian Migrant Worker (PMI) from Sampang Regency, East Java who died at his workplace in Malaysia due to complications. (ANTARA/HO-Kominfo Sampang)

SAMPANG - The district government (Pemkab) of Sampang, East Java, is assisting the repatriation of Indonesian migrant workers (PMI) who died at their workplace in Malaysia due to complications from their illness.

"The PMI who died was named Satroyo, from East Ketapang Village, Ketapang District, Sampang Regency," said the Acting (Plt) Head of Manpower Division at the Investment Service and One Stop Integrated Service and Manpower (DPMPTSP-Naker). ) Sampang Regency Government Agus Sumarso was reported by Antara, Monday, May 16.

Agus explained that Satroyo died at the Serdang Hospital, Selangor, Malaysia on May 8, 2022, at around 2:50 p.m. local time.

The deceased was recorded on the death register of Indonesian citizens in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

According to Agus, the Sampang Regency Government learned of the news of the death of the PMI from Sampang Regency based on information submitted by the Indonesian Migrant Workers Protection Agency (BP2MI).

The district government then followed up on the news by coordinating with the family of the deceased in East Ketapang Village, Ketapang District, Sampang.

"We also ask BP2MI to facilitate the repatriation of the deceased from Malaysia," he said.

Meanwhile, the Head of the DPMPTSP-Naker Manpower Division of the Sampang Regency Government further explained that the return of Satroyo's body was by air from Kuala Lumpur Airport to Jakarta. Then, use an ambulance to Sampang Regency.

"The PMI from Sampang, named Satroyo, is the 132nd PMI who died in his workplace overseas in the last two years," Agus explained.

He said that during 2021 it was recorded that 35 PMI from Sampang Regency had died abroad.

The number of PMIs who died overseas in 2021 was less than the previous year because in 2020 the total number of PMIs who died was 93 people.

Meanwhile, from January to May 14, 2022, the total number of PMIs who died was four people, bringing the total number of PMIs who died in the period from 2022 to May 14, 2022 as many as 132 people.

The PMI who died were diverse. There are those who go through official channels, but many of them become PMI through illegal lines.

"But, we still help and we will facilitate their return," he said.