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On Nov. 5, the Indonesian Consulate General in Kuching received information about alleged
abuse and illegal confinement of 14 female Indonesian migrant workers in Miri from Sambas
Indonesian Migrant Workers Union (SBMI).
“We immediately communicated with related agencies and collected information about the
victims. Afterward, we reported the case to the police in Sarawak and Miri,” the consulate general
wrote in a statement.
However, during a raid into the recruiting agency’s office, authorities only found eight migrant
workers at the location. The suspect claimed that the remaining three migrant workers had been
sent back to Indonesia, the statement read.
The 14 migrant workers comprised two residents of Pontianak in West Kalimantan, seven West
Java residents from Bandung, Sukabumi, Karawang, Indramayu, Cianjur and Purwakarta, two
Banten residents, one East Java resident, and one resident of Flores in West Nusa Tenggara.
The eight migrant workers are currently in Miri Police custody for questioning.
“We’ll continue to coordinate with Miri Police and monitor the case’s legal proceedings,” Yonny
said as quoted by kompas.com. “We’ll also protect the eight migrant workers and help them
return to Indonesia.”
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