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MoSA Ensures 114 Indonesian Migrant Workers from Malaysia are Healthy

MoSA Ensures 114 Indonesian Migrant Workers from Malaysia are Healthy
Writer :
Koesworo Setiawan, Nia Annisa
Translator :
Putri D

TANJUNG PINANG (March 25, 2020) - The Indonesian Ministry of Social Affairs through the Directorate General of Social Rehabilitation received the arrival of 114 Indonesian Workers (TKI) who were repatriated from Malaysia at the Trauma Centre Protection House (RPTC), Tanjung Pinang, Riau Islands Province, Tuesday.
 
They are Victims of Human Trafficking received from the Depot Imigresen Pekan Nanas, Johor, Malaysia. They were sent home for several reasons, i.e. did not meet the requirements of the document, procedure until the deadline.
 
"Following up on the Minister of Social Affairs’ Juliari P. Batubara direction so that the Ministry of Social Affairs be proactively involved in mitigating the impact of COVID-19, then in accepting TKI from Malaysia we really follow strict procedures from the central government. We have also coordinated with the Task Force for the Acceleration of Handling COVID-19 where the Ministry of Social Affairs is one of the members in accordance with Presidential Decree No. 9 of 2020, "said Director General of Social Rehabilitation Harry Hikmat, in Jakarta, Wednesday (03/25/2020).
 
According to Harry, the repatriation was carried out in accordance with the Entrance Protocol of Indonesian Territory, i.e. the inspection of the body temperature in the area determined by the officer. They are required to submit a Health Alert Card (HAC) or commonly called a yellow card to health workers at the port entrance.
 
"They are also asked to wash their hands using water and soap or alcohol-based hand washing provided. After that they were asked to wear masks when they had a cold or cough, "he said.
 
The repatriation officer also informs ethical-related matters when coughing / sneezing, contacting health workers available in the arrival area when feeling ill to get help, and not stigmatizing / discriminating among fellow border crossers from certain countries regarding COVID-19.
 
"At the RPTC they were given education by social workers and the Facilitator Team about knowledge of COVID-19, its transmission and prevention. In addition, there is supervision from the police in charge of controlling social distancing provisions. Here they will be quarantined for 14 days, "said Harry.
 
During the quarantine period, he continued, the government provided basic needs including clothing, toiletries to the needs of women and children.
 
Previously they were picked up by the repatriation officer at the port of Batam Center. They head to Tanjung Pinang RPTC to get services in a shelter and must follow the quarantine for 14 days before being returned to their hometown.
 
This procedure is carried out in view of the condition of Indonesia which is being hit by an outbreak of COVID-19 or known as the corona virus. Regarding the return of the victims to their hometown, the Ministry of Social Affairs has cooperated with National Shipping Lines (PELNI) and Airport Shuttle Bus (DAMRI).
 
The Ministry of Social Affairs and The National Board for the Placement and Protection of Indonesian Migrant Workers (BNP2TKI) are the government institutions responsible for the repatriation process based on the Regulation of Human Development and Culture (PMK) No. 3 of 2016 concerning the Roadmap for Returning and Empowering Indonesian Troubled Migrant Workers.
 
According to Social Minister's Regulation No. 30 of 2017 concerning the Return of Migrant Workers of Human Trafficking Victims from the State of Malaysia to their hometown, the purpose of returning them to their hometown so that they can reunite with their families, communities and social environment.
 
The Ministry of Social Affairs repatriates the victims through 2 debarkation points, namely Tanjung Pinang and Pontianak. The Ministry of Social Protection House in Tanjung Pinang, serves referrals from the Indonesian Consulate General in Johor Bahru and for Pontianak protection homes in Kuching, Malaysia.
 
In 2019, the Ministry of Social Affairs had repatriated 7,175 Indonesian citizen who become the victims of human trafficking to their hometown as a reference from the Indonesian Consul General in Johor Bahru and the Indonesian Consul General in Kuching. Since January - March 2020 the repatriation of Indonesian Citizen from 2 points of debarkation has reached 1,502 people from the target of 2,000 people in 2020.
 
RPTC is an institution that provides early protection and psychosocial recovery services as well as recovery of traumatic conditions experienced by victims of violence under the coordination of the Directorate of Social Rehabilitation for Homeless and Victims of Human Trafficking.
 
The RPTC is one of the safe houses that the Government of Indonesia is proud of at international meetings. In 2019 the RPTC had handled shipping cases from 16 countries, with a total of 26 human resources, all of whom were non-organic employees. With the motto "Working in Silence", RPTC always strives to provide the best service for the victims.
 
Bureau of Public Relations
Indonesian Ministry of Social Affairs
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