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Island focus: Migrant workers using illegal agencies
The moratorium on the sending of domestic helpers to Saudi Arabia and other Middle Eastern countries has not effectively reduced the number of migrant workers heading to the region
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he moratorium on the sending of domestic helpers to Saudi Arabia and other Middle Eastern countries has not effectively reduced the number of migrant workers heading to the region.
Many Indonesian migrant workers still go to the region through illegal recruitment agencies.
“There are 3,000 to 4,000 Indonesians working in Saudi Arabia and Middle Eastern countries,” said Nusron Wahid, head of the Agency for the Placement and Protection of Indonesian Migrant Workers (BNP2TKI) on Wednesday.
Nusron made the statement during a meeting with Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) deputy chairman Saut Situmorang, West Nusa Tenggara Deputy Governor Muhammad Amin and representatives from the manpower office and immigration office.
He said people used different ways to enter Saudi Arabia and other countries, such as by pretending to go on the minor haj or to visit family members.
The moratorium on migrant workers was not effective due to the region’s high demand and excessive supply, he added.
