Kupang, E Nusa Tenggara - There are around 10,000 illegal Indonesian labors (TKI) detained by Malay police as the workers have no official documents and records to enter and work in Malaysia.
"The labors who mostly come from East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) live in Setiawan District of Perak Malaysia and have no official records and documents as Indonesian labors that they were categorized as illegal labors," the vice chairman of Provincial Legislative Assembly of East Nusa Tenggara, Anselmus Tallo said here Friday.
Earlier before, a missionary from Chinese Metodhist Church Manjung Malaysia, Grace Lee together with Pastor Otniel Dani Liu and some missionaries of Gereja Kristen Jakarta-GKJ(Jakarta Cristian Church) visited the Assembly to testify about the condition of the Nusa Tenggara people who are working in Malaysia as TKI in front of the legislators.
The missionary from Malaysia often helped the illegal workers in the Malaysian forests especially those who received harassment that caused them to suffer from illness and even to die, Anselmus said, adding that the testimony was also witnessed by The Head of Commission C, Stanis Tefa, and also the vice chairman of the Commision D of NTT Assembly, Jimmy Sianto.
In front of the legislators, Grace Lee displayed some videos and photographs of the handling of the Illegal labors, especially from NTT in Malay forests.
The documentations depicted the efforts of Grace Lee in helping the labors. There were some of them that had to be amputated and operated as well.
The died labors were also managed well by Grace Lee.
One of the illegal labors, Ambros Seran, who was ill-fated as he had undergone an accident was also brought back to NTT.
His right arm had to be amputated as he tumbled from a motorcycle when he was chased by Malay police.
A doctor had given in to as he sentence Ambros life remained for the next two week. However, Ambros survived as he was helped by Grace Lee.
A missionary of GKJ, Rudolf Latuihamalo asked the Assembly and the NTT administration to give assurance for the job seekers that they would not be illegal ones in the future.
"Becoming illegal workers is very risky, because the employers tend to be irresponsible," Rudolof said.
Despite the low payment, which were around 500-600 ringgit, the employers would not take care the illegal workers if they were harmed, he said.
The workers chose to be illegal ones due to the difficult administration and registration process, he said, adding that one of the hindrances was the passport administration that could cost 2-3 millions rupiah.
Those became the reason why the workers chose to be work illegally in Malaysia albeit the high risks, he said.
They lived in the camps deep in the Malaysian forests, he said.
"If they are chased by the police, they run to escape and the camps will be burned. Some of them suffer from illness, accidents, and even give birth in the forests. Those are the facts we encounter," Rudolof said.
Source: http://www.antaranews.com
"The labors who mostly come from East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) live in Setiawan District of Perak Malaysia and have no official records and documents as Indonesian labors that they were categorized as illegal labors," the vice chairman of Provincial Legislative Assembly of East Nusa Tenggara, Anselmus Tallo said here Friday.
Earlier before, a missionary from Chinese Metodhist Church Manjung Malaysia, Grace Lee together with Pastor Otniel Dani Liu and some missionaries of Gereja Kristen Jakarta-GKJ(Jakarta Cristian Church) visited the Assembly to testify about the condition of the Nusa Tenggara people who are working in Malaysia as TKI in front of the legislators.
The missionary from Malaysia often helped the illegal workers in the Malaysian forests especially those who received harassment that caused them to suffer from illness and even to die, Anselmus said, adding that the testimony was also witnessed by The Head of Commission C, Stanis Tefa, and also the vice chairman of the Commision D of NTT Assembly, Jimmy Sianto.
In front of the legislators, Grace Lee displayed some videos and photographs of the handling of the Illegal labors, especially from NTT in Malay forests.
The documentations depicted the efforts of Grace Lee in helping the labors. There were some of them that had to be amputated and operated as well.
The died labors were also managed well by Grace Lee.
One of the illegal labors, Ambros Seran, who was ill-fated as he had undergone an accident was also brought back to NTT.
His right arm had to be amputated as he tumbled from a motorcycle when he was chased by Malay police.
A doctor had given in to as he sentence Ambros life remained for the next two week. However, Ambros survived as he was helped by Grace Lee.
A missionary of GKJ, Rudolf Latuihamalo asked the Assembly and the NTT administration to give assurance for the job seekers that they would not be illegal ones in the future.
"Becoming illegal workers is very risky, because the employers tend to be irresponsible," Rudolof said.
Despite the low payment, which were around 500-600 ringgit, the employers would not take care the illegal workers if they were harmed, he said.
The workers chose to be illegal ones due to the difficult administration and registration process, he said, adding that one of the hindrances was the passport administration that could cost 2-3 millions rupiah.
Those became the reason why the workers chose to be work illegally in Malaysia albeit the high risks, he said.
They lived in the camps deep in the Malaysian forests, he said.
"If they are chased by the police, they run to escape and the camps will be burned. Some of them suffer from illness, accidents, and even give birth in the forests. Those are the facts we encounter," Rudolof said.
Source: http://www.antaranews.com
