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The Ministry of Manpower and Transmigration has affirmed that the moratorium on the placement of Indonesian workers as domestic helpers in Saudi Arabia is yet lifted. The Ministry says that this will not be happening until Saudi Arabia has committed to fulfilling the requirements under the recently executed Manpower Agreementbetween the two countries.
“The moratorium status is still valid. Therefore, such placements are still not allowed,” said Abdul Wahab Bangkona, Secretary General of the Ministry.
Abdul stated that the moratorium will only be lifted after both parties and relevant stakeholders are able to provide better systems, mechanisms, satisfactory compliance with requirements, and guarantees of standards for employment contracts. Most importantly, the employment contract must prioritize the protection of workers’ rights.
Indonesia entered into an agreement with Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, 19 February 2014 on this issue. Under the agreement, Indonesian workers are to be given a number of guaranteed rights such as salary levels, days-off, leave, access to information, insurance, health care, and the right to keep their passport.
Executive Director of Migrant Care, Anis Hidayah, has expressed doubts that the agreement will give proper protection for Indonesian workers particularly in regard to salary.
“If the provisions leave the amount of salary to the market mechanism, I’m afraid the agreement will not bring any betterment since it still reflects business-oriented considerations rather than protection,” said Anis.
Anis asserts that the moratorium is important given the bad record of the treatment of Indonesian migrant workers in Saudi Arabia. Anis adds that it must not be forgotten that the moratorium was implemented on 1 August 2011 after several criminal prosecutionsagainst Indonesian workers in Saudi in which the workers are believed to have not been treated unfairly.
This is rather ironic given the fact that Saudi Arabia was the very first country for formal placement of migrant workers under Indonesian regulations in the 1980s. Since the enactment of Ministerial Decree No. Kep.149/Men/1983, there have been approximately 500 domestic worker supplier companies established in Indonesia. Unfortunately, the placement by these companies is much more like human trafficking.
“Even the Law on Placement and Protection of Indonesian Migrant Workers [Law No. 39 of 2004] does not provide protection for workers. Instead, the government gives wide opportunities for private parties to gain benefits from migrant workers,” said Anis.
(hot/kc)
Ady TD Achmad, Yanuar Pribadhie
The Ministry of Manpower and Transmigration has affirmed that the moratorium on the placement of Indonesian workers as domestic helpers in Saudi Arabia is yet lifted. The Ministry says that this will not be happening until Saudi Arabia has committed to fulfilling the requirements under the recently executed Manpower Agreementbetween the two countries.
“The moratorium status is still valid. Therefore, such placements are still not allowed,” said Abdul Wahab Bangkona, Secretary General of the Ministry.
Abdul stated that the moratorium will only be lifted after both parties and relevant stakeholders are able to provide better systems, mechanisms, satisfactory compliance with requirements, and guarantees of standards for employment contracts. Most importantly, the employment contract must prioritize the protection of workers’ rights.
Indonesia entered into an agreement with Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, 19 February 2014 on this issue. Under the agreement, Indonesian workers are to be given a number of guaranteed rights such as salary levels, days-off, leave, access to information, insurance, health care, and the right to keep their passport.
Executive Director of Migrant Care, Anis Hidayah, has expressed doubts that the agreement will give proper protection for Indonesian workers particularly in regard to salary.
“If the provisions leave the amount of salary to the market mechanism, I’m afraid the agreement will not bring any betterment since it still reflects business-oriented considerations rather than protection,” said Anis.
Anis asserts that the moratorium is important given the bad record of the treatment of Indonesian migrant workers in Saudi Arabia. Anis adds that it must not be forgotten that the moratorium was implemented on 1 August 2011 after several criminal prosecutionsagainst Indonesian workers in Saudi in which the workers are believed to have not been treated unfairly.
This is rather ironic given the fact that Saudi Arabia was the very first country for formal placement of migrant workers under Indonesian regulations in the 1980s. Since the enactment of Ministerial Decree No. Kep.149/Men/1983, there have been approximately 500 domestic worker supplier companies established in Indonesia. Unfortunately, the placement by these companies is much more like human trafficking.
“Even the Law on Placement and Protection of Indonesian Migrant Workers [Law No. 39 of 2004] does not provide protection for workers. Instead, the government gives wide opportunities for private parties to gain benefits from migrant workers,” said Anis.
(hot/kc)