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BPK identifies 3 main problems in labor export
The Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) has identified three core problems it says have contributed to the increasing number of problematic incidents involving Indonesian migrant workers abroad
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he Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) has identified three core problems it says have contributed to the increasing number of problematic incidents involving Indonesian migrant workers abroad.
BPK spokesman Yudi Ramdan Budiman said here on Wednesday that the main problem was the overlapping authority between the central government and regional administration in labor exports.
'The overlapping authority has a lot to do with the two conflicting laws on regional administration and on overseas labor placement and protection,' he said, adding that the central government and regional administrations should coordinate to revise the 2009 Overseas Labor Placement and Protection Law to ensure clear authority.
The second problem, Yudi went on, was the presence of two authorities, namely the Manpower Ministry and the Agency for the Placement and Protection of Indonesian Migrant Workers (BNP2TKI), in the formulation of regulations and policy on labor recruitment.
He said many workers had developed troubles with their employers after being found to be unqualified, with post-recruitment training seemingly inadequate.
The third issue, according to Yudi, is the absence of accurate data on overseas workers, both at the Manpower Ministry and the BNP2TKI. (rms)(++++)
