The Case TKI in Saudi Arabia Under Investigation

The government is still investigating the placement process and the protection of barbed Sumiati binti Mustapa and Kikim Komalasari Salan, Indonesian workers in Saudi Arabia. Ministry of Manpower and Transmigration promised to impose sanctions worth it if found evidence of violations of procedures for placement and protection of migrant workers.
Minister of Manpower and Transmigration Muhaimin Iskandar said this after launching the products Kemnakertrans in Jakarta, Thursday (11/25/2010).
"We're still waiting for reports and results of our investigation team. When the normal recruitment process, full administration, ser tifikat there, it is wrong not Sumiatinya but his employer," said Muhaimin.
Muhaimin revealed until now, the investigation team that was already in Saudi Arabia can not conclude whether the departure of the two workers was problematic and there are indications of falsification of documents.
The team will continue to conduct intensive checks to ensure the procedures used to dispatch the two workers are correct to impose an appropriate sanction.
"We also will conduct an investigation regarding the implementation of skills training prospective workers a minimum of 200 hours If you really do not have the competence there are two parties that we act, worker training institutions and institutions Implementing Private Placement of Indonesian Workers (PPTKIS)," said Muhaimin.
Minister also explained the results of joint coordination meetings at least 250 PPTKIS Middle East region in the Office Kemnakertrans, Kalibata, Jakarta, Wednesday (24/11/2010). Muhaimin said, employers have expressed readiness services workers carry the government's decision, including temporary suspension of migrant worker placement of domestic workers to Saudi Arabia.
"No PPTKIS which states were unwilling or reject the moratorium. They're just waiting for the government's decision," added Muhaimin.
Minister asserted that the government has tightened supervision of migrant worker placement, which among other things by adding officers. Muhaimin reminded the businessmen to get ready.
We will not compromise again against such violations and unhealthy shelter locations that rely on recruitment of brokers. PPTKIS be responsible for the recruitment of lower level, said Muhaimin.
Previously, the team raided the location of the shelter workers Kemnakertrans in Condet Jalan Raya, East Jakarta. Head of Public Relations Kemnakertrans Suhartono revealed, the team received reports of society and find the location of shelters that do not deserve it.
According Suhartono, the team found the businessman TKI services were allegedly detained 60 migrant workers returning home Dompu, West Nusa Tenggara, O ng, to go to his village. The team also found eight workers who will be sent to Jordan, who since July 30, 2010 had stopped minister because many cases of migrant worker rights violations that occurred and still not complete.