Army, police vow to bust brokers

Thu, 24 Nov 1994, 00:00 WIB | Source: JP

SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan (JP): Local military and police
commands have vowed to work hand in hand to bust illegal labor
brokers operating along the borders of Sabah, East Malaysia and
East Kalimantan.

Commander of the local military command Col. Gunawan Koswara
said joint operations would be implemented in Nunukan and
Tarakan, well-known as transit points for Indonesian workers
heading to East Malaysia, the Antara news agency reported.

Labor brokers are known to charge a "departure fee" of Rp
250,000 (US$115) to Rp 300,000 from a job seeker.

According to figures from the South Sulawesi office of
manpower, there are currently 2,000 legal and 60,000 illegal
Indonesian workers from South Sulawesi working in East Malaysia.
(pwn)

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