Migrant case puts govt in hot seat

Migrant case puts govt in hot seat

MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: The central government should do all
it can to save an Indonesian migrant worker from the death
penalty in Malaysia, says West Nusa Tenggara deputy governor
Thamrin Rayes.

Adi bin Asnawi, 25, a migrant worker from Kuripan subdistrict
in the province, is being tried for allegedly murdering his
Malaysian employer in 1996.

Indonesian non-governmental organization Migrant CARE has
expressed disappointment with the government for not intervening
in Adi's case.

In a statement sent to the media on Tuesday, the NGO demanded
that the government act immediately to save Adi's life.

The NGO also demanded that the government reprimand Indonesian
Embassy officials in Malaysia for neglecting Asnawi's case. -- JP