Indonesian Government Ensures Protection for Migrant Workers Abroad
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VIVA – The Indonesian government through Vice President (VP) Ma'ruf Amin ensures protection for migrant workers abroad as regulated in Law Number 18 of 2007 on the Protection of Indonesian Migrant Workers. This law also provides employment guarantees.
"The government will continue to maintain its commitment to the policy of protecting migrant workers and continue to improve the management of the employment sector," the VP stated in his virtual remarks on Sunday at the Iftar gathering of Indonesian Migrant Workers and the Indonesian Diasporas in Singapore and 12 other countries.
He emphasized that, in line with the ratification of the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families, the government continues to make efforts to provide better services and protection for Indonesians abroad.
Wakil Presiden Maruf Amin
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"Obviously, we all hope and continue to strive so that in the future the services and protection provided to migrant workers are getting better, and various shortcomings and problems can be minimized," he stated.
On the other hand, he realized that the competition in the world job market is getting tighter, and only workers who have high competitiveness are more easily absorbed in the job market.
Vice President Amin also hopes that Indonesian migrant workers can improve their abilities through internationally applicable certification so that they have high competitiveness.
"Hopefully, increasing the competitiveness of our workers will encourage growth of migrant workers in the formal sector. I hope, in the future, there will be more migrant workers who have skills and expertise in various fields, while also having the international certification," he expected.
On that occasion, the Vice President Amin also advised Indonesian citizens abroad to adapt to every condition and obey the rules wherever they are, and always maintain the good name of Indonesia.
Meanwhile, the Indonesian Ambassador to Singapore Suryo Pratomo also expressed his appreciation to Indonesian migrant workers in Singapore who have made great contributions to Indonesia's progress.
"Indonesian migrant workers, you are all people who make extraordinary contributions to the progress of Indonesia. Working for your interests, for the benefit of your family, for the benefit of the nation, the state. It is an extraordinary contribution to the nation and state." Pratomo expressed.
