Govt may stop sending migrant workers to Malaysia
The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Mon, 06/22/2009 5:01 PM
The government has considered stopping sending migrant workers to Malaysia temporarily due to various abuses against Indonesian workers in the neighboring country.
Manpower and Transmigration Ministry spokesman Sumardoko said, however, the government may not immediately realize the plan to stop sending migrant workers.
"Our ministry must coordinate with other ministries such as the Foreign Ministry, the National Police, and Justice and Human Rights Ministry about our plan to temporarily halt sending migrant workers to Malaysia," he was quoted by
Kompas.com as saying.
He said the government had to calculate its plan as it would seriously increase the unemployment rate at home and reduce the state revenue sent by migrant workers.
There are 2.5 million Indonesian workers in Malaysia, according to him.
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