Female workers protest alleged job scam<\/p>\n
BOGOR (JP): Twenty-three women workers from Kerinci, West
\nSumatra, have filed a complaint with the police against a labor
\nagent for allegedly promising them jobs under false pretenses.<\/p>\n
According to worker Fatmawati, 31, an agent named Abubakar
\nrecruited her and several other women to work in Malaysia.<\/p>\n
"He said we'd be leaving for Malaysia before the Ramadhan
\nfasting month began. He also said that each of us would get a
\nmonthly salary of Rp 750,000 (US$104)," Fatmawati said on
\nSaturday.<\/p>\n
Abubakar then told the group that each worker would only
\nreceive Rp 500,000 per month as the remaining amount would be
\ndeducted as an administration fee, she recalled.<\/p>\n
The group then left for Padang, the capital of West Sumatra,
\nto process their passports, but were later transported to Bogor,
\nWest Java, for unknown reasons.<\/p>\n
The women were staying at a residence of a Philippine
\nnational, who they knew only as Mr. Toni, on Jl. Cibalok in
\nCentral Bogor.<\/p>\n
"Toni said that once we had been placed in jobs, our salary
\nwould be cut for four months. But until now there is no certainty
\nof when we'll be leaving," Fatmawati said.<\/p>\n
After living in Bogor for about a month, the women said they
\nwere told that there were "no passports available" and that they
\nwould be moved to Surabaya.<\/p>\n
Upon facing uncertainty and feeling they had been duped, the
\nwomen reported the incident to the police.<\/p>\n
"We want to ask the police to help us go home because we've
\nbeen here for two months and we have nowhere to go," said Dewi,
\nanother worker.<\/p>\n
Toni was not available for comment. The case is being handled
\nby the Bogor Regional Police. (21\/edt)<\/p>",
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