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Judul Taiwan Suspends Entry of Indonesian Migrant Workers over 85 Covid-
19 Positive
Nama Media kompas.com
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Halaman/URL https://go.kompas.com/read/2020/12/02/234314674/taiwan-suspends-
entry-of-indonesian-migrant-workers-over-85-covid-19-positive
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neutral - Benny Rhamdani (Kepala BP2MI) We issued the decree before the Taiwanese
authorities even required a PCR test for our migrant workers. For us, the word that 85 Indonesian
overseas workers are Covid-19 positive is an extremely serious problem.

neutral - Benny Rhamdani (Kepala BP2MI) We issued the decree before the Taiwanese
authorities even required a PCR test for our migrant workers. For us, the word that 85 Indonesian
overseas workers are Covid-19 positive is an extremely serious problem.

neutral - Benny Rhamdani (Kepala BP2MI) We will also ask the Taiwanese authorities to assist
us in informing the full names of our overseas workers who have contracted the Covid-19 virus
for our reference to conduct tracing in the country.
neutral - Benny Rhamdani (Kepala BP2MI) We will revise our decree that was issued on
September 9, 2020, and improve it in a way that it includes a provision on sanctions for P3MI
should it not enforce strict health protocols or cannot provide proof of valid PCR tests.

TAIWAN SUSPENDS ENTRY OF INDONESIAN MIGRANT WORKERS OVER 85 COVID-
19 POSITIVE

Taiwan is temporarily suspending the entry of Indonesian migrant workers starting on December
4 after 85 people tested positive for Covid-19 in October and November. Benny Rhamdani, Head
of the National Board for the Placement and Protection of Indonesian Overseas Workers (BP2MI),
confirmed the news saying that he met with the Taiwan representatives in Indonesia, TETO, for
clarification. “Indonesia is serious with its Covid-19 mitigation effort because the safety of our
migrant workers is of utmost importance. On September 9, BP2MI issued a decree that required
our overseas workers to conduct a PCR test before leaving for their destination country. “We
issued the decree before the Taiwanese authorities even required a PCR test for our migrant
workers. For us, the word that 85 Indonesian overseas workers are Covid-19 positive is an
extremely serious problem.” Read also: Jokowi Sends Mission Overseas to Market Indonesia as
Investment Destination Benny continued saying that BP2MI made a recommendation to the
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