BP3MI NTB-Polres Sumbawa Express Allegations Of Violation Of PMI Protection

Head of BP3MI NTB Mangiring Hasoloan Sinaga (right), together with the Head of the Criminal Investigation Unit (Reskrim) of the Sumbawa Arifin/VIA Police, ANTARA

The West Nusa Tenggara Indonesian Migrant Workers Protection Service Center (BP3MI) together with the Sumbawa Resort Police (Polres) succeeded in uncovering a case of alleged criminal acts of violation of Law Number 18 of 2017 concerning the Protection of Indonesian Migrant Workers. "We appreciate the Sumbawa Police for the disclosure of the case. This is called synergy and collaboration in law enforcement," said Head of BP3MI NTB Mangiring Hasoloan Sinaga in Mataram, Antara, Friday, December 23. Furthermore, he said, his party will encourage every alleged violation of Law Number 18 of 2017 to be enforced so that there is a deterrent effect for the perpetrators. "Hopefully this incident will have a deterrent effect on the perpetrators and perpetrators of the syndicated placement of PMI unprocedurals who are still carrying out illegal activities, think again because BP2MI will oversee law enforcement," said the man who is familiarly called Naga. Meanwhile, the Head of the Criminal Investigation Unit (Reskrim) of the Sumbawa Arifin Police, through his official statement, explained that the case began in June 2021, where the victim with the initials DP, a resident of Sumbawa Regency was recruited by S alias A, a resident of Baru Village, Alas District, Sumbawa. DP departed from Zainuddin Abdul Madjid International Airport (BIZAM) in Praya, Central Lombok Regency, to Soekarno Hatta Airport Jakarta. From Soekarno Hatta Airport, Jakarta, continued Arifin, DP was picked up by an unknown man, then directed to take a plane to Abu Dhabi, then change planes to Turkey, and change planes to Tunisia again. "After stopping in several countries until arriving in Tunisia, the DP was picked up by agents and took him to Tripoli, Libya," he said. In Libya, he said, DP works for five different employers in only a relatively short time. However, when working for the fifth employer, DP is suspected of often experiencing abuse by the employer's wife who is suspected of being jealous. DP who could not stand the persecution was desperate to pour his own face and hands with hot water until he suffered burns. This was done with the aim of being immediately returned to the agent's office. "But the employer did not respond, so DP took a photo of himself experiencing burns to the face and both hands using the employer's cell phone. The photo was sent to his father with the initials AS, while telling him that he was no longer strong at work because he was often abused and asked to go home," said Arifin. DP who fled to the agent's office and was accommodated for two months was finally able to return to his hometown in Marente Village, Alas District, Sumbawa, on June 17, 2022. His return was facilitated by BP3MI NTB. Arifin emphasized that the alleged perpetrator A was subject to Article 81 in conjunction with Article 69 of Law Number 18 of 2017 concerning the Protection of Indonesian Migrant Workers. "Individuals are prohibited from placing Indonesian migrant jobs, where the maximum sentence is 10 years in prison and a maximum fine of Rp. 15 billion," he said.