Migrant workers still at home

Migrant workers still at home

SALATIGA, Central Java: Three of 36 prospective migrant workers from Madiun have reported their labor export firm to the police because they have been waiting to take up employment since last August, Antara reported on Wednesday.

"The women paid Rp 3.2 million per person, while the men have paid Rp 6.5 million per person," Haryanto, one of the workers, said.

They said the company was based in Suruh in Semarang.

Police said they would soon summon the director of the company, only identified as PT M.

On Tuesday the Jakarta-based Women's Solidarity group also demanded that the Minister of Manpower immediately urge a firm based in Jambi to realize its promise to send 103 migrant workers to Malaysia. (anr)