Brushing Brokers With Illegal PMI Distributors, BP2MI Together With 16 Local Governments Sign Cooperation

Illustration of Indonesian Migrant Workers (PMI) working with legal suppliers. (Antaranews)

JAKARTA - The Indonesian Migrant Workers Protection Agency (BP2MI) continues to minimize the presence of brokers or syndicates that illegally distribute Indonesian migrant workers (PMI). Optimizing prevention, BP2MI cooperates with 16 local governments (Pemda) and five educational institutions.

The head of BP2MI, Benny Rhamdani, said that all local governments and educational institutions that were invited to cooperate with his party would prevent the presence of illegal PMI distribution syndicates in accordance with their respective roles.

"I want to underline the cooperation that we signed today, of course the synergy in eradicating the illegal placement of Indonesian migrant workers syndicates according to our respective authorities," said Benny at the signing ceremony which was attended from the BP2MI Office in Jakarta, Thursday, June 16.

In addition, he continued, the collaboration includes the implementation of education, skills training, placement facilitation, socialization and coordination regarding the placement, and protection of Indonesian workers (TKI).

He said efforts to prevent illegal placement of PMIs were carried out to ensure the protection of Indonesian citizens who went to work abroad and these efforts needed to be carried out from the site level.

"The provision of education, training and skills for migrant workers is mandatory," he added.

Based on the Antara report, the synergy between the parties is also carried out in the process of placing and protecting prospective workers and PMIs, socializing job opportunities in the placement destination countries, as well as coordinating the implementation of other tasks and functions agreed by the parties.

"Through massive socialization, we want new awareness from local governments and all levels, especially awareness from our community in seizing job opportunities abroad," he said.

The local governments that signed the cooperation with BP2MI today are Kerinci Regency, Siak Regency, West Manggarai Regency, Southwest Sumba Regency, North Central Timor Regency.

Furthermore, Rote Ndao Regency, Central Sumba Regency, Central Lombok Regency, Cilacap Regency, Pekalongan Regency, Balangan Regency, Buton Regency, Dharmasraya Regency, Sigi Regency, Buleleng Regency, and Mataram City.