RI maid charged with murder

RI maid charged with murder

JAKARTA: Another Indonesian maid in Singapore is to stand
trial for murder.

Police arrested the maid, Barokah, 27, for killing her
Singaporean employer, Wee Keng Wah, 75, in her apartment on Chai
Chee Road last Wednesday following an argument.

Migrant CARE, an Indonesian non-governmental organization
providing advocacy for migrant workers, demanded on Monday that
the Indonesian government provide lawyers for Barokah and that
Singaporean authorities investigate the case thoroughly.

"In previous cases, Indonesian maids committed murder after a
series of abuse by their employers," Migrant CARE said.

Barokah will appear at the lower court on Thursday for her
first hearing. She could face execution if proven guilty under
Singaporean law. -- JP