President Jokowi Appreciates PM Anwar Ibrahim's Commitment To Protect Indonesian Workers In Malaysia

President Joko Widodo together with Malaysian Prime Minister (PM) Anwar Ibrahim in Putrajaya, Malaysia (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - Indonesian President Joko Widodo appreciated the commitment of Malaysian Prime Minister (PM) Anwar Ibrahim in an effort to strengthen the protection of Indonesian migrant workers (PMI) who are in his area. "I really appreciate Dato Seri Anwar Ibrahim's commitment to strengthen the protection of Indonesian migrant workers," said Jokowi at a press conference with PM Anwar Ibrahim after a meeting in the Perdana Series, Putrajaya, Malaysia, quoted by ANTARA Thursday, June 8. As monitored through the YouTube channel of Malaysian TV3 Bulletin television station in Jakarta, Thursday, Jokowi also appreciated Anwar Ibrahim's efforts to strengthen fair law enforcement efforts for PMI in Malaysia. "Also, Mr. Anwar and I agreed to form a special bilateral mechanism to solve problems for Indonesian migrant workers," he explained., on January 9, 2023. Various agreements and memorandums between the two countries reached during Jokowi's visit to Malaysia were a follow-up to Anwar Ibrahim's visit to Indonesia in January.

On the same occasion, Anwar Ibrahim stated that he did not consider Jokowi's arrival as a working visit between two state leaders alone. "Because I consider President Jokowi as a true friend and our negotiations are family negotiations, friendly negotiations. This is proven by increasing cooperation and understanding in this short period is extraordinary," said Anwar.