Rantau, S Kalimantan (ANTARA) - The Tapin Manpower Office (Disnaker) in South Kalimantan is strengthening the role of village government in preventing unlawful deployment of Indonesian Migrant Workers (PMI) through coordination meeting with PMI Task Force.
Secretary of the office (Disnaker) Susiana Elyati stated that village has a strategic position as the frontline in protecting prospective migrant workers from falling prey to illegal migration practices.
“Every village head must have accurate information and be able to guide their residents who intend to work abroad," she said in Rantau, Tapin capital, Wednesday.
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Susiana said that increasing public awareness is the key to preventing fraud, exploitation, and human trafficking which often target prospective migrant workers.
“We urge residents not to be easily temted by offers of working abroad from unknown sources, especially those promise a quick process and free of charge. Be sure to confirm the information directly with the Tapin Manpowe Office (Disnaker),” said Susiana.
In the coordination meeting with PMI Task Force, she said, Tapin Disnaker along with the village governments have committed to strengthening oversight while building a more responsive protection system at the village level.
Susiana hopes the measure to prevent non-procedural migrant workers will make Tapin as responsive region free from the deployment of illegal migrant workers.
