BP2MI Notes 1,500 PMIs Died And 3,200 Others Sick When Returning To The Country

Head of BP2MI Benny Rhamdani gave a statement to the media, Jakarta, Sunday 18 December 2022. (ANTARA-Lutfia M P)

JAKARTA - The Indonesian Migrant Worker Protection Agency (BP2MI) is committed to fighting human trafficking or human trafficking in celebration of International Migrant Day on Sunday 18 December.

"We cannot be separated from the mafia syndicate that has been taking gross profits from business by trafficking humans," said Head of BP2MI Benny Rhamdani in the Thamrin area, Central Jakarta, Sunday, December 18, confiscated by Antara.

Benny emphasized that it was not enough for only BP2MI to play a role, but also to need assistance from all parties bound by Law Number 21 of 2007 and Presidential Regulation Number 22 of 2021 concerning the Eradication of the Crime of Trafficking in Persons (TPPO).

He added that BP2MI recorded that migrant workers from Indonesia who returned to Indonesia had died about 1,500 people and 3,200 who had suffered from illness to depression in the last two years.

Then, approximately 81,000 people were deported from the placement countries, most of which were victims of trafficking in persons because they were looking for work abroad unofficially.

According to Benny, the return of unofficial migrant workers to the country is the responsibility of BP2MI to provide protection. One of them is to return them to their respective families of origin.

"In fact, if they work abroad, they officially have constitutional rights that are protected by the state through Article 27 of the 1945 Constitution which will provide protection and ease of facilities," he said.

BP2MI has inaugurated three special facilities for Indonesian migrant workers (PMI) at five airports in Indonesia, namely Ahmad Yani, Juanda, Lombok, Kualanamu and I Gusti Ngurah Rai in Bali, Wednesday (14/12).

Benny Rhamdani inaugurated simultaneously from Juanda International Airport in East Java conveying the three facilities, namely "PMI Lounge", "helpdesk" and special queues at Immigration. This facility is a form of respect and service for migrant workers who are heroes of foreign exchange.