JAKARTA: Malaysia will review Indonesian domestic maid mistreatment cases to ensure that justice is served based on the existing laws in the country, says foreign minister Zambry Abdul Kadir.
“I understand the concerns of the Indonesian authorities regarding the well-being and welfare of the domestic maids in Malaysia,” he said during a joint press conference with his counterpart, Retno Mardudi, after a bilateral meeting here today.
He assured that Malaysia would extend its cooperation to Indonesia to ensure the employment and protection of domestic maids was in accordance with existing national laws.
Both countries inked a memorandum of understanding on the recruitment and protection of Indonesian domestic helpers in Malaysia on April 1, 2022.
The foreign minister recorded Malaysia’s appreciation for the contribution of the Indonesian workforce and domestic maids towards the daily lives of Malaysians as well as to the socio-economic development of Malaysia.
He is currently on a three-day official visit to Indonesia to discuss bilateral issues, investment opportunities in Indonesia’s new capital Nusantara as well as maritime delimitation and land borders between the two countries.
“I want to assure you that Malaysia will work towards a solution in resolving the maritime and land border delimitation.”
He said the development of the archipelago would also lead to improved economic ties.
His visit also marks a preparation for the official visit of Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim to Jakarta sometime in January 2023.
Zambry also reiterated the prime minister’s stance that “Indonesia remains a true friend and an important neighbour for Malaysia”. - FMT
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