On women migrant workers

On women migrant workers

From Republika

News of the imprisonment of hundreds of Indonesian women migrant workers (TKW) in Kuwait aroused our concern. In the present era of reform with its greater transparency, and with the sophisticated information technology that reduces the overhead costs of recruitment agencies, this should not happen and the TKWs should receive better service.

The agencies recruiting migrant workers should give priority to providing services for Indonesian workers and overseas employers, while emphasizing two important aspects for the TKW: security and protection. Most Indonesian migrant workers have little education and a slim knowledge of the cultures and languages of destination countries, which often leads to miscommunication.

Protection of Indonesian workers abroad is also very weak, in terms of software and hardware. This is unlike the Philippines, which offers an all-out defense for its citizens facing difficulties overseas, so that their foreign employers take great care in treating them. Why don't we follow this example?

Public confidence in the government's performance, so far considered poor, needs to be restored. By providing good service for society, the government will gain more support. Otherwise, the public will have no trust in the government, regardless of the leadership and political party behind it.

YANTI Jakarta