Migrant workers postpone departure

Migrant workers postpone departure

DENPASAR, Bali: A number of migrant workers in Bali have had
their departure overseas delayed in the wake of the Severe Acute
Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) outbreak.

"The migrant workers were ready to depart, but we didn't want
anything bad to happen to them, so we temporarily postponed their
placement overseas," said the head of Bali's manpower agency, IGP
Wijaya, on Wednesday.

Bali's migrant workers mostly work in the tourism sector, such
as on cruise ships.

Due to fears of SARS, a number of workers had changed their
destinations to SARS-free countries, according to Wijaya. There
are a total of 2,000 migrant workers hailing from Bali. -Antara