Indonesia plantation workers barred from departing to Malaysia over visas

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JAKARTA - Indonesia barred a group of its plantation workers from travelling to Malaysia because recruiters did not follow proper procedures and most of the workers did not have the right visa, the h

ead of the country's migrant worker protection agency said.set to welcome the first major batch of migrant workersThe Indonesian agency, known as BP2MI, noted 125 of the 148 workers planning to travel this week did not have a visa to work in Malaysia yet, while the rest had other document issues.

The agency had coordinated with Indonesia's Labour Ministry and the ministry had asked BP2MI to conduct pre-departure orientation despite the visa problems, he said. Benny said having proper work documents was important to help protect their rights in Malaysia, where he said a migrant workers' protection law was"still weak."

 

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