Malaysia Urged to Guarantee the Safety of Indonesian Workers

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Selasa, 27 Januari 2015 04:04 WIB

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Foreign Affairs Minister Retno L.P. Marsudi has urged Malaysian palm oil plantation companies to guarantee the safety, welfare, and basic rights of Indonesian migrant workers (TKI), Antara News reported.


The ministry officials visited Malaysia to meet and talk to Indonesian migrant workers in a number of Malaysian palm oil plantation companies.


The ministry has asked palm oil plantation companies to solve every problem faced by migrant workers employed by them and has offered help to resolve them.


Retno has reaffirmed the government's commitment to help solve problems faced by Indonesians, including migrant workers, abroad.


According to Retno, the issue of migrant workers is a priority for her ministry that is committed to the cause.


"One of the concrete efforts taken by the government is providing maximal protection to workers through hotline services so that they can easily reach the government representatives any time," Retno added.



ANTARA NEWS | INE




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