Missing contacts in Ta'if Saudi Arabia, TKW Origin Konawe Finally Back

Muliartin (red shirt) in the Office of the Executive Board of Women's Solidarity Community (BEK-SP) Kendari. Foto: Doc. Author

Southeast Sulawesi News_ Kendari - A Women Workers (TKI) from Indonesia named Muliatin (42) villagers Tawarolondo, District Wonggeduku, Konawe, Southeast Sulawesi Province finally able to return to Indonesia, Tuesday (17/03/2015). During a migrant worker in Saudi Arabia Ta'if he was forbidden by his employer to communicate with family in Indonesia. Muliatin set out in 2011 and started to lose contact since April 2012.

Muliartin recalled for 4 years in Saudi Arabia is only the first 3 months he was able to send money for the children and husband of Rp 5.5 million. In the first three months of departure is 2 February 2012. He said that upon departure he had to leave her husband and children who were aged 3 years.

Muliatin departure as migrant workers due to the worsening economic pressure family so she dare leave her child and her husband to work in Saudi Arabia. He set off through PT. Dinasti Insan Mandiri based in Konawe.

 He worked in the Ta'if Saudi Arabia as a domestic helper in the family Ahmad Jarala. Jarala Ahmad worked as a teacher there. Since April 2012 Ahmad Jarala take mobile phone (HP) Muliartin and prohibit communicate with his family in Indonesia. Since then Muliatin start feeling miserable and she used as an auxiliary only in the 5-storey house belonging to the family of Ahmad Jarala.

Muliartin said most made very miserable is because he can not hear his son's voice. Any way that does not can make Ahmad Jarala allowed to return to Indonesia although only call.

"My salary was detained and he (Ahmad Jarala) said later given at once. At that time I did not know until when he would release me to return to Indonesia. Finally with very compelled me to work alone in the house. Working nonstop, starting up at 05.00 dawn to dusk," said Muliartin in the Office of the Executive Board of Women's Solidarity Community (BEK-SP) Kendari. 

Muliartin now be reunited with her husband and son named Vera (7) is currently studying in class 1 primary school. Ahmad Jarala salary given 8,700 dollar amount will be used Muliartin become family capital to build the business.

This Muliartin homecoming for help BEK-SP Kendari are working to find traces Muliartin to communicate with the National Agency for the Placement and Protection of Indonesian Workers and the Consulate General of the Republic of Indonesia (KJRI) in Saudi Arabia.

BEK-SP chairman Kendari Sulhani said the return Muliartin very difficult because her employer did not want to admit Jarala Ahmad has employed Muliartin. He said Muliartin be sent home for BEK-SP continues to urge BNP2 TKI and consulate in Saudi Arabia.


Author: Muhamad Taslim Dalma (Jurnalis in Kendari)