Malaysia, Indonesia Talks on Treatment of Maids Fail
May 18, 2010
Indonesian workers, pictured in this file photo, arriving in Jakarta after they were expelled for working illegally in Malaysia. The Indonesian government’s bans on sending migrant workers to Malaysia will remain in force. (Antara Photo) Related articles
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375603Maids are given one day off and their passports to be given to them.All these will not work in Malaysia as maids are confined to their work places and fully guarded so they will not be allowed the freedom to move.It is best Indonesia fight for extra pay than the one day off.Maids are international workers and they should be paid according to expatriate pay and not as cheap labourers.If Indonesian maids go on strike Malaysia may come to a standstill as many families are dependent on them.It is pity that many Malaysian women are unemployed but they refuse to work as maids because of the poor pay and the maltreatment of their employer.The scale of treatment between Indonesian maids and the local Malaysian women is the same.
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Kuala Lumpur. The Indonesian government’s bans on sending migrant workers to Malaysia will remain in force after both countries failed to agree on a minimum wage.
Speaking after bilateral talks with Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono today, Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak told reporters in Putrajaya, near Kuala Lumpur, that the two leaders agreed in principle for Indonesian maids to be granted one day off a week, but did not conclude a minimum wage.
Indonesia has been negotiating memorandums of understanding on the treatment of migrant workers with both Malaysia and Kuwait.
Last June, migrant workers were banned from travelling to Malaysia following reports that some workers were being abused and were not being paid. Three months later, a similar ban was applied on migrant workers traveling to Kuwait following similar reports. Most Indonesian migrant workers are maids, construction workers and plantation workers.
There are currently 4.3 million Indonesians working in 42 countries, according to the National Board for the Placement and Protection of Indonesian Overseas Workers (BNP2TKI).
That figure, however, does not include an estimated 2-4 million Indonesians working abroad illegally.
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