Bangkalan (ANTARA) \u2013 The Bangkalan Regency Government in East Java\nhas formed a special team to curb the number of residents working\noverseas as Indonesian migrant workers (PMI) through illegal or\nirregular channels.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs well as reducing the number of Bangkalan residents working as\nirregular migrant workers, this special team will educate the public\nabout the importance of going abroad through official channels,\u201d said\nJemmi Tri Sukmana, head of the Bangkalan Regency Industry and Manpower\nOffice (Disperinaker).<\/p>\n
In a statement received in Bangkalan on Sunday evening, Jemmi said\nofficials had discovered that many Bangkalan residents were working\noverseas illegally after they encountered problems at work, such as\ndying from illness or suffering workplace accidents.<\/p>\n
From September to 9 October 2026, Bangkalan\u2019s Disperinaker helped\nrepatriate five migrant workers.<\/p>\n
The most recent cases involved Rusdi, 33, from Togubang village in\nGeger sub-district, and Sainih, 43, from Tebiru village in Tanjung Bumi\nsub-district.<\/p>\n
The two workers were returned to Indonesia after being deported from\nMalaysia over immigration violations. They had both worked in the\nneighbouring country through irregular channels and were detained before\nbeing forcibly returned to Indonesia.<\/p>\n
\u201cBefore he could even start working, Rusdi was arrested by the local\nauthorities and detained for two months before being sent home,\u201d Jemmi\nsaid.<\/p>\n
Sainih had been in Malaysia since 2022, working as a construction\nlabourer. He was arrested by Malaysian immigration officers and detained\nfor five months before being deported to Indonesia.<\/p>\n
\u201cBased on what they have told us, migrant workers who leave through\nirregular channels are generally attracted by stories of success and low\ncosts,\u201d Jemmi said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat is why we have formed a special team, which will conduct direct\noutreach to residents planning to work overseas,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
He said prospective migrant workers must receive a full understanding\nof workplace safety and the negative consequences of working overseas\nillegally.<\/p>\n
Earlier, Bangkalan\u2019s Disperinaker had also helped repatriate three\nother migrant workers.<\/p>\n
They included Hanafi, 52, from Maleh hamlet in Banjar village, Galis\nsub-district, Bangkalan, who died of illness at his workplace in\nMalaysia on 13 September 2026.<\/p>\n
The most recent of the other cases involved Siti Karimah, 56, from\nBanyoneng Laok village in Geger sub-district, Bangkalan, who also died\nof illness.<\/p>\n
\u201cAll five migrant workers had been working through irregular\nchannels. We are therefore stepping up efforts to curb cases of\nirregular migration. In addition to forming a special team, we are\nseeking support from Bangkalan\u2019s religious leaders,\u201d he said.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/bangkalan-regency-forms-special-team-to-curb-irregular-migrant-workers-1791737481", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }