Maids turn to prostitutes<\/p>\n
From Media Indonesia<\/p>\n
The report that appeared under Detik of Media Indonesia on
\nFeb. 26, 1997, really caught my interest. It was a story on
\nfemale workers (TKW) in Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n
I was truly pleased to have a Minister for the Role of Women
\nwho immediately flew to our place of work when she received the
\nreport.<\/p>\n
However, I believe that the Minister did not need to fly out
\nso quickly, as she was only partially successful. Foreign travels
\nundertaken by any minister usually entails an entourage, which
\nonly adds to transportation and accommodation costs.<\/p>\n
Aside from this, their visits cannot be separated from
\nofficial protocol which dictates their arrangements. I do not
\nthink that a minister would wander around narrow alleys to gather
\nobjective and accurate information.<\/p>\n
Her staff would not let her go around on her own, unless knew
\nthe area very well.<\/p>\n
This sort of work might be done efficiently if the minister
\ndelegated it to someone who could be entrusted with the job, a
\nperson with investigative talents. Such a person may achieve a
\nsatisfying outcome.<\/p>\n
There is no need to worry about informants who speak the
\nlanguage, there are enough Indonesian servants roaming around in
\nJeddah or Mecca, who would readily volunteer and point out these
\n"sinful pockets" run in this country.<\/p>\n
Apart from that, the Consul General in Jeddah must have more
\ndata on the subject since they reported the matter in the first
\nplace.<\/p>\n
As to the denial of the Minister of Manpower and the Saudi
\nArabian Ambassador, this should be supported with more accurate
\ninformation and objective data. Statements made by high officials
\nshould reflect their professionalism.<\/p>\n
Scandal is not an ethical subject for a paper really, but what
\nto do about it. Our sense of nationalism is stronger than our
\nsense of shame, and has been hurt and disgraced by certain women
\nof Indonesian nationality. I could not face some locals,
\nmigrants, who openly admired the services of our women.
\nAggression, dormant within me, rose to the surface in an effort
\nto defend the nation.<\/p>\n
However, what is there to defend if the truth is different? It
\nis too embarrassing and too painful.<\/p>\n
Those who authorized the decisions in this country, must be
\ninformed that these shameful "flesh traders" are illegal
\nresidents who live in areas which the arm of the law is unable to
\nreach.<\/p>\n
RASULI<\/p>\n
Mecca, Saudi Arabia<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/maids-turn-to-prostitutes-1447893297", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }