Migrant workers and execution<\/p>\n
From Sinar Pagi<\/p>\n
On Oct. 24, at about 6.30 a.m. local time, ANteve interviewed
\ntwo Indonesian migrant workers who had just arrived from Saudi
\nArabia. One of them was called Evi, but I can't remember the
\nother's name. They had been called home at the government's cost
\nbecause they had problems with their work permits. She disclosed
\nsome interesting things, about which, unfortunately, the ANteve
\ninterviewer did not care to find out more. These are as follows:<\/p>\n
1. According to Evi, she was treated inhumanely (including an
\nattempted rape) by her boss. She therefore ran away from her work
\nplace and made a report to the representative office of the
\nIndonesian embassy in the city where she was employed. Which city
\nwas not clear from the interview. This representative office, she
\nsaid, did not take any action to follow up her report.<\/p>\n
2. As far as the duty of Indonesia's representative offices
\nabroad are concerned, the government must clarify whether or not
\nthis particular office in Saudi Arabia responded at all to the
\nproblem reported by Evi. Until now the government has not given a
\nfull explanation about this.<\/p>\n
3. According to Evi, one of her friends, now living in Sukabumi,
\nhad both her legs broken in the ill treatment she received from
\nher boss in Saudi Arabia. When will the authorities investigate
\nthis?<\/p>\n
4. Why are there so many migrant workers with problems? Why, in
\nthe case of Soleha, another female migrant worker, did the report
\non her situation arrive in Indonesia when she had already been
\nbeheaded. Unless the government clarifies all of this the public
\nwill continue to harbor prejudice against the government. Is the
\nfact that we are too occupied with the forthcoming general
\nassembly of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) and also
\nwith presidential and vice presidential nominees the reason
\nbehind the absence of this clarification?<\/p>\n
5. Recently, as reported on television, Minister of Religious
\nAffairs Tarmizi Taher has, in the context of fostering
\ncooperation, visited Saudi Arabia several times. We believe that
\nhe is competent to give an explanation about the problems
\nencountered by Indonesian migrant workers in Saudi Arabia,
\nproblems forming part of the life of our fellow countrymen of the
\nlower social class.<\/p>\n
NANNY SRIANY<\/p>\n
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