October 19 2008

The Corpse of Syafi’i, The Indonesian Guest Worker From Bojonegoro Was Buried

Syafi’i, the Indonesian guest worker from Bojonegoro who died in Malaysia because had a toothache was buried in his village, Sukosewu. His corpse arrived on Tuesday at 10.45 PM. It was accompanied by the officers of Andromeda Graha agency.

Head of Manpower and Transmigration Institution of Bojonegoro, Bambang Budi Susanto, said that his party could not guarantee that his heir would be receiving compensation from the government.

He said that Syafi’i departed to Malaysia not trough Manpower and Transmigration Institution of Bojonegoro, so that he could not gave the guarantee. All the process of departing was done by Andromeda Graha Agency.

Bambang said that his party tried to check the process of departing. He would be trying to ask the responsibility to agency which was departing him.

October 16 2008

Fell From 8th Floor, The Indonesian Guest Workers Died in Egypt

One of the Indonesian guest workers from Cirebon, East Java fell from 8th floor in her employer’s apartment. She jumped from the apartment because she runaway from there. The speaker of embassy of Republic of Indonesia in Cairo, Danang Waskota, said that the corpse was lied in the Forensic Hospital.
He said that the embassy of Republic of Indonesia knew the tragedy from the police local. The suitcase and the clothes which was dotted about were founded in her employer’s house. Her employers were not at their apartment when the tragedy happened. Her employers was going on vacation.

She have worked in Egypt since April 2008. Actually, Egypt government did not allow household immigrant workers to come to that country. Danang admitted that there are several workers from Indonesia work on household.

October 10 2008

The Ambassador of Indonesia for Malaysia Asked The Indonesian Guest Workers in Malaysia To Learn From Tragedy of Sinking Ship

The Ambassador of Indonesia for Malaysia, Da’i Bachtiar asked the Indonesian guest workers who worked in Malaysia to learn from the tragedy of sinking ship. Tugboat which brought hundreds Indonesian guest workers was sinking in Malaysia. At least 11 died on this tragedy.

They wanted to go back to Indonesia to celebrate Iedul Fitri, but fate is not on their side. Da’i Bachtiar hope this tragedy would not repeat. He appreciated the action of Malaysian Government for the cooperation to help these Indonesian guest workers.

The Embassy of Indonesia in Malaysia would be meeting all expenses for funeral and medical treatment. The Indonesian guest workers who saved from the accident would be returned back to Indonesia.

Da’i said that his party would be playing along with the police and immigration institution to return them back to Indonesia.