22 workers stranded in S. Kalimantan

22 workers stranded in S. Kalimantan

BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: The South Kalimantan provincial
legislative council has called on recruitment agency PT Andromeda
Graha to take responsibility for 22 workers who left their jobs
in East Malaysia's Sarawak after being deceived about the level
of their salaries.

Bastian Thaib, chairman of the provincial legislature's
Commission I on legal and administrative affairs, said PT
Andromeda had to be responsible for the workers after the company
secured them work with Rimbunan Hijau Plywood BHN in Sarawak.

"Andromeda should find another company to employ the workers
because they have each paid Rp 10 million (US$1000) to the
company," he said here on Thursday.

The workers returned home after being employed for two days
because they were paid far lower than the rate set by the agency.
Before their departure for Sarawak, they were promised wages of
between seven (Malaysian) ringgit and 13 ringgit per day.

Meanwhile, Jimmy, a lawyer representing the workers, said he
would sue PT Andromeda through the district court for deceiving
the workers. --Antara