Nurses to be sent to Malaysia

Nurses to be sent to Malaysia

BANDA ACEH, Aceh: The provincial administration is exploring
the possibility of sending Indonesian nurses to Malaysia, the
head of the provincial health office, Adnan Mahmud, said
yesterday.

"As far as we know, Malaysia's nurses still come from other
countries and the demand tends to increase every year," Mahmud
was quoted by Antara as saying.

He said his office is taking advantage of the opportunity to
give Indonesian nurses work experience abroad.

The report came on the heels of another Antara dispatch that
the Malaysian government will, in the near future, deport 282
Acehnese illegal workers.

This was announced Wednesday by Aceh Governor Syamsuddin
Mahmud.

They would be among a larger group of Indonesian workers in
Malaysia who will be repatriated by the Malaysian government, the
governor said. (swe)