According to the official website of the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, based on initial information provided by the Tenaganita Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) and coordinating with the Indonesian Embassy in Kuala Lumpur, MH is currently at the Kuala Lumpur Hospital to receive intensive care after being successfully evacuated by the Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM). last Tuesday (24/11). Meanwhile, MH’s employer as a suspect has also been detained by the authorities.

“Indonesia strongly condemns the repeated cases of torture of Indonesian migrant workers, especially in the domestic sector by employers in Malaysia,” the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement, Thursday (11/26/2020).

In the statement, Indonesia strongly condemns the repeated cases of torture of PMI by employers who employ them in Malaysia. According to the government, the last case of torture against PMI occurred was the case of the late Adelina Lisau in Penang, where until now the employer has not received legal punishment for his actions.

“Indonesia also encourages the immediate completion of the extension of the MoU on the placement of domestic workers, which has ended in 2016,” the official website of the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.

The article also said, Indonesia asked the Malaysian authorities to carry out strict supervision of employers, and must be able to guarantee and provide good protection for PMIs, as well as carry out strict law enforcement against perpetrators.

Meanwhile, the Indonesian Embassy in Kuala Lumpur said it would continue to accompany MH, and would appoint a retainer lawyer to monitor the law enforcement process against employers in accordance with applicable law.

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As reported by the Star and quoted from CNNIndonesia.com,
Friday (3/7/2020) edition, Judge Muhamad Zaini Mazlan handed down the verdict on Thursday (2/7). The 49-year-old man was found guilty on two charges at once.

Judge Mazlan stated that Amru Labis was proven to have stored and possessed items related to the ISIS terrorist group. There are 31 pictures and eight ISIS videos on his cell phone. In that charge he was sentenced to two years in prison.

Another charge carries a sentence of 20 years in prison and an RM fine. 5,000 (approximately Rp. 16.7 million), on charges of providing training and instructions to members of the WhatsApp group “sejati soul” to carry out terrorist acts which were carried out on May 7, 2020, at 06.12 pm at G-02-12, Jalan SM2, Taman Subang Mas, Petaling, Selangor.

Muhamad Amru Labis himself pleaded guilty to all these charges and promised not to repeat his actions. According to the judge’s decision, he must also serve his sentence starting from the date of his arrest, May 7, 2019.

Meanwhile, according to evidence obtained from a Malaysian court, Muhamad Amru wanted to prepare for a terror attack at a temple in Subang Jaya, Selangor.

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Quoted from Kompas, before starting to work at her employer’s house, all identities and communication tools in the form of Leli’s cellphone were detained by agents so that for two years Leli was unable to contact her family.

In her confession, Leli said that the reason she was not allowed to use her cellphone was that her employer was afraid that Leli would run away. As for the unpaid salary, her employer said that she would transfer Leli’s salary after Leli arrived at her hometown.

After the two-year work contract expired, Leli’s cell phone was returned by her employer and the employer asked Leli to work at her home for another six months and said she would process an official permit for Leli.

With her cell phone, Leli was then able to call her family again and Leli also made a video about her wish to return to Indonesia after two years of working in Malaysia as a Migrant Domestic Worker without being paid by her employer. The video was reported to the Indonesian Consulate General in Malaysia.

Based on Leli’s video received by the Indonesian Consulate General, the Indonesian Consulate General together with BP2MI forced Leli to pick up Leli from her employer’s house.

Leli was repatriated back to Indonesia via the West Kalimantan border to be escorted back to her hometown.

While working, Leli was often scolded by her employer until she was told to sleep outside the house for a week due to forgetting to lock the door. Leli also revealed that this was her bitter experience working abroad without being accompanied by official documents while working, just because she was lured by a high salary.

Currently the rights for Leli are being handled by the Indonesian Consulate General in Malaysia.

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