In addition to the recycled fashion category, 150 participants, all of whom are Indonesian Migrant Workers (PMI), also honed their talents in several competition categories. Among them are Karaoke competitions, Balinese Kebaya fashion, Jumpsuit fashion and winter clothes fashion.

Wardah Shakira as the organizer of the event said that the fashion recycling competition was held because not everyone could use waste into something useful. One of the participants in the recycling fashion competition in Yuen Long, Sunday (12/8/2019). Photo: Biee Wiryawan”Because recycling is used waste, not all PMI can make it,” said Wardah Shakira, PMI who has worked in Hong Kong for four years, Monday (9/12/2019).

Ayuni, one of the participants who won second place in the recycling competition, said that she participated in the recycling competition because she wanted to develop her talent in plastic art.

“Because I want to develop talent in creating art. Especially plastic recycling which is difficult to decompose, said Ayuni who brought the costume with the theme of the greatness of Indonesia, Tuesday (10/12/2019).

Previously, Wardah Shakira Fashion And Dance has held two events. The first event was held at the Sai Yin Pun Community hall on November 4 2018, and the second event was held on June 2, 2019 at Galaxy Star Cruise.

In addition to establishing a relationship between PMI, by holding an event like this, Wardah Shakira hopes to accommodate talent and creativity as well as to fill the holiday time.

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The event, which took the theme “Java Archipelago Lurik 2019”, held four categories of competitions, namely karaoke, Javanese lurik fashion , PMI batik fashion and elegant kebaya fashion .

According to the event’s organizer, Endah Azaria, the lurik theme was deliberately chosen because he wanted to introduce Nusantara lurik in Hong Kong and preserve lurik cloth for the younger generation.

“I want to preserve Nusantara lurik fabrics among young people now, as well as introduce lurik fabrics in the land of Concrete,” said Endah, Tuesday (13/08/2019).

Ary, one of the participants, was interested in participating in the Javanese lurik fashion competition because he felt part of the Javanese people and liked Javanese art and traditional clothing.

“I am part of the Javanese people and I like Javanese arts and traditional clothes,” said Ary, Tuesday (13/08/2019).

In addition to accommodating talent in  the catwalk field , Endah Azaria Women’s Community also provides a forum for PMI who have sewing talents and clothing designers through PMI’s batik creation competition. Where in the competition category, clothing designers whose work won the top three also received prizes and awards.

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In the interactive discussion Aku Indonesia invited three speakers, namely: Indonesian Consul General in Hong Kong Ricky Suhendar, Indonesian Minister of Manpower Ida Fauziyah and Nurul Qoiriah from ASEAN-Australia counter Trafficking.

The discussion which lasted for almost three hours via the zoom application was attended by dozens of participants from representatives of the PMI organization in Hong Kong and migrant worker activists.

Michael Cheng as the coordinator of Aku Indonesia hopes that holding this discussion can be a consideration for the government to make regulations that protect the interests of Migrant Domestic Workers.

“We hope that what our friends conveyed will be taken into consideration and improvement in drafting government regulations to be more serious in providing protection to PMI,” said Michael, Monday (11/5/2020).

Michael also revealed that the purpose of the discussion was to solve the problems experienced by Migrant Domestic Workers in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Aku Indonesia itself is a PMI alliance in Hong Kong which was formed in 2017 with a mission to spread the values ​​of tolerance, love for the homeland and justice in overseas lands.

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The event, which carries the theme “Reach for the Love of Allah and the Messenger of Allah, By Being Good Role Models and Caring for One Another”, is in addition to being a gathering place for migrant workers who come from various backgrounds, and is also filled with competitions and other activities while continuing to apply health protocol.

“Usually we do this kind of activity at Victoria Park Grassland, Causeway Bay, but because during this time of a pandemic we have to be more careful and maintain social distancing, that’s why we chose a place under this bridge where there are not too many people. And I have to stay in this place since last night after finishing work at the employer’s house. Because if it is not occupied in the morning, it will be filled with friends who are also looking for a quiet place to do activities or just to rest,” explained Dinda, who is the event committee.

According to Dinda, although many PMIs are having problems finding places to vacation and rest on Sundays, because the government has tightened the ban on gatherings of no more than four people in each group, they will not run out of ways to save costs so that they can carry out their usual activities by keeping pay attention to their health.

“Continue to maintain the relationship between migrant workers in Hong Kong and don’t get tired of continuing to unite so as not to be easily pitted against by any party or anyone, because our struggle is still long enough to emulate Rosul’s struggle to free the oppressed, such as migrant workers who are always discriminated against and exploited by other people. many parties,” explained Rossy Mansyur, the chairman of GAMMI.

According to Rossy, even though there were hundreds of PMI attending the event, his party monitored those who came to maintain an orderly manner in carrying out health protocols, by means that everyone who came must wear a mask, bring hand sanitizer and be required to eat with their own plates and maintain social distance.

“Because we have high consolidation between members, so even though we rarely have face-to-face meetings during the pandemic, we continue to provide briefing and learning through social media Facebook, to meet the needs of friends who need education remotely,” added Rossy.

One of the groups of 8 PMI contestants who brought home a trophy and a certificate of victory admitted that they were very happy and proud, because even though they only practiced briefly using mass media and internet services, they managed to become champions in the dzi’baiyah prayer competition.

“We are very happy, because we learned it suddenly and only started last week. I also enjoy participating in competitions or learning new things to gain additional knowledge. Even though I only have a little time, because most of it is used to work at my employer’s house, I am still enthusiastic about learning and fighting,” explained Nur from the Qur’an Tilawatil Assembly.

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“Usually, when milad just cuts the cone, it’s normal, because it’s still around Kartini day, then we hold a Kartinian competition with the aim of fostering ties of friendship between PMIs.” said Ayumi, chairman of BPJW Hong Kong, Sunday (28/4/2019).

There are two kinds of competitions, namely the Kartini Fashion competition and the Poetry Reading competition. Participants from various organizations and individuals each pose for a pose, answer questions about Kartini and recite poetry for the poetry reading competition participants to show their abilities in front of the jury.

“There are 25 participants in the Fashion Show, 15 in poetry. We invite PMI friends from various organizations and those who don’t join the organization can join,” Ayumi added.

The Kartini Fashion Competition was won by Ismawati from an individual, the second winner was Sunarsih from SIMAC and the third winner, Killa from EMJI. Meanwhile, in the Poetry Reading competition, the first winner was Killa from EMJI, the second winner was Yuni Azra from KPHK
and the third winner was Musripah from BPJW.

Responding to this activity, Bernard Hutabarat, Chairman of the PDI-P DPLN who was also present to witness the competition, commented that Indonesian female migrant workers are the real women warriors in this era.

“This activity is something that makes us have to remember the memory of RA Kartini, the hero of women’s emancipation as a driving force for fighting power to move forward. They [participants] are female workers, as well as wives and mothers for welfare not only for the family, but also for the wider community for the Indonesian nation and state,” said Bernard, Sunday (28/4/2019).

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According to Aldy, the head of Backstand Dancer, the Halloween Walking Death make-up competition was held to open a platform for PMI who have a hobby in the field of make-up.

“Because I want to show and open a forum for great PMIs who have a lot of achievements besides beautiful makeup, they can even make ghost makeup,” said Aldy, Wednesday (12/6/2019).

In addition to makeup competitions, BSD also held karaoke competitions, single dance, casual batik fashion and recycled fashion. This event was also enlivened by performing arts from various PMI organizations in Hong Kong.

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With the theme “Love Others to Achieve the Love of Allah and the Messenger of Allah,” this event was attended by 200 Indonesian Migrant Workers (PMI) and participated by dozens of contestants.In addition to commemorating the birth of the Prophet Muhammad SAW, this event is also an event for consolidation among members of GAMMI-HK.According to the chairman of GAMMI-HK, Romlah Rosidah, the commemoration of the Prophet Muhammad’s Birthday was enlivened by holding a competition because he followed the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad.

“Rosululloh used to be to please his wife by competing, because we feel the ummah, so there is nothing wrong with following the example of Rasulullah,” said Romlah Rosidah, Chairman of GAMMI-HK, Wednesday (11/12/2019).

On this occasion, GAMMI-HK also held an istighosah to pray for GAMMI members who were sick and tausiyah about the genealogy of the Prophet Muhammad SAW and his struggles which was conveyed by Romlah Rosidah.

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The event, which was attended by ten Hong Kong PMI bands and attended by more than a hundred people, was not only filled with performances of each personnel’s ability to play music, there was also a selection of the best vocalist, guitar player, drum, bass, keyboard and Minor Band version. had the opportunity to attend as guest stars as well as judges.

According to the organizers of the event, through the event, he hopes to motivate other PMIs to work in the music world.

“Hopefully PMI will be more motivated to always work and be creative in the music world,” said Aries to Migran Pos, Monday (27/01/2020)

Representing the other participants, Zie Plock, drummer for Eazy Band and Ozink Band, said that his participation in the band parade would make band music in Hong Kong more lively and motivate fellow PMIs to learn music.

“So that the music of Hong Kong bands can be more lively and can bring positive things to those who don’t have activities, they may be tempted to learn to play music,” said Zie Plock, who on that occasion was chosen as the best drum player, Tuesday (28/01/2020).

Meanwhile, Minor Band, an indie band that was founded on December 16, 2016, consisting of five personnel, Ipunk Farza (vocals), Nuki and Harry (guitar), Eki (bass) and Day (drums) expressed their appreciation for PMI’s creativity.

“(They) are very creative, passionate, enthusiastic and cool,” said Harie Lukisa, guitarist for Minor Band, Monday (27/01/2020).

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In the online discussion, there were two speakers from the Consulate General of the Republic of Indonesia (KJRI) in Hong Kong, namely Buhari Sirait, Customs Technical Attache and Agung Wahyudi, Police Technical Attache.

According to the chairman of the Hong Kong SBMI, Nur Halimah, the SBMI will always campaign for customs and excise issues to Indonesian Migrant Workers (PMI) both through online media and face-to-face meetings.

“We will always inform our friends about customs regulations, for example in WhatsApp groups, Facebook, meet in person, besides we also socialize through the Hong Kong SBMI fanpage,” said Nur Halimah, Thursday (4/30/2020).

One of the PMIs who had sent goods to their homeland, Vita Rimala, a migrant worker from Ponorogo admitted that she was charged a tax fee of Rp. 350,000 when sending 2 boxes of masks through the post office.

“I got Rp. 350,000 in Indonesia, only sent two boxes of masks. I sent it through the post office,” said Vita, PMI who has worked in Hong Kong for 12 years, Thursday (4/30/2020)

The one-hour discussion was attended by 15 participants from several organizational representatives, including the Hong Kong SBMI, the Hong Kong People’s Struggle Post (Pospera), the National Alliance for Indonesia (Aku Indonesia), the International Domestic Workers Federation (IDWF) as well as individual participants. .

During the Covid-19 epidemic, the Hong Kong SBMI has received more than ten complaints regarding customs cases from PMIs.

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In her speech, Eni Lestari as the coordinator of PILAR HK said that Kartini should not be followed by her kebaya, but also her courage in speaking out and fighting for the dignity of women as human beings.

“That’s why in this competition, friends are asked to present their work, it’s to train friends to be able and willing to speak up and get used to speaking to convey their thoughts as Kartini did,” said Eni Lestari, Sunday (21/4). 2019).

According to Jepi, as the coordinator of the committee, the venue has not yet been determined due to weather constraints, apart from being attended by 13 member organizations of PILAR HK, it is also open to the public.

“In addition to the Mini Tumpeng Creation Competition and the Casual Creative Theme Recycling Competition, we have also been providing free mass services since this morning, and distributing gifts to friends who can answer questions about labor laws in Hong Kong,” said Jepi to Migran Pos, Sunday (21/4/2019).

The event, which was attended by hundreds of PMIs, was lively and closed with the announcement of the winner of the competition after the parade with the contestants and members of PILAR HK around the grass field of Victoria Park.

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