KP2MI sanctions two companies for violating migrant worker placement regulations
Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Ministry for the Protection of Indonesian Migrant Workers (KP2MI) has imposed sanctions on two Indonesian Migrant Worker Placement Companies (P3MI) for violating placement regulations and failing to meet the rights of migrant workers.
Brigadier General Guritno Wibowo, Director of Supervision, Prevention, and Enforcement at KP2cal, stated in a press release received on Tuesday that the violating companies are temporarily banned from conducting recruitment until all obligations to migrant workers are met.
“The companies are not permitted to conduct recruitment for a temporary period, until all the rights of the migrant workers are fulfilled,” said Guritno while meeting representatives of PT Sariwarti Agung in Tebet, South Jakarta, on Tuesday (6/10).
PT Sariwarti Agung has been subject to a temporary suspension of part or all of its migrant worker placement business activities, based on the Decree of the Director General of Protection Number 41 of 2026.
The company was found to have recruited and placed migrant workers non-procedurally to Saudi Arabia without possessing an Indonesian Migrant Worker Recruitment Permit (SIP2MI), while the country was still under a moratorium for certain placements.
Based on KP2MI’s investigation through the Saudi Enjaz system and SISKOP2MI, the workers used work visas for ‘support worker’ positions but were instead employed as private drivers.
“The Indonesian migrant workers were not paid their salaries, were not provided with meal allowances, and were not employed once they arrived at the syarikah. Currently, these migrant workers are in a shelter seeking protection and repatriation from the Indonesian Embassy in Riyadh,” said Guritno.
In addition to PT Sariwarti Agung, KP2MI has sanctioned PT Berkah Guna Selaras, located in Jatinegara, East Jakarta, for allegedly failing to meet the rights of migrant workers.
KP2MI has coordinated with the Indonesian Consulate General in Hong Kong to assist in resolving the issues involving workers related to that company.
“Starting from 1 October 2026, these companies are prohibited from placing Indonesian migrant workers. Furthermore, the companies must resolve all issues involving migrant workers in their destination countries and fulfil all outstanding rights of the migrant workers,” said Guritno.
He emphasised that the companies are still obligated to place migrant workers who already have existing placement agreements.
“I request that for the next three months, these companies do not conduct recruitment; even advertising via digital media is not permitted. The only thing they are allowed to do is place Indonesian migrant workers who have already secured placement agreements,” he asserted.