OJI against manpower firms

OJI against manpower firms

MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: Chairman of the Organization of Islamic Jihad (OJI) in the province, Muhammad Nasir, has called on Governor Harun Al Rasyid to ban the activities of local business representing labor supplying firms (Perwada PJTKI).

Nasir said here on Thursday that Perwada PJTKI had caused problems in the province.

"Many firms were closed down soon after collecting money from prospective workers," he said.

He cited the alleged case of fraud involving the chairman of the provincial Indonesian Workers Association (Atkindo), HL Masrun.

Masrun has allegedly misappropriated a large sum of money collected from 400 job seekers whom he promised employment on the JM Mariend cruise ship in the U.S..

"The banning of Perwada PJTKI will be in line with the regional autonomy law," Nasir added.

Minister of Manpower and Transmigration Jacob Nuwa Wea has previously suggested that Perwada be disbanded. --Antara