Taiwan's decision certainly became an (important development in) history for our country.
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Following protracted negotiations, Taiwan finally agreed to raise the wage for Indonesian migrant workers (PMIs) in the domestic sector and remove agency fees earlier imposed on them, the Indonesian Migrant Workers Protection Agency (BP2MI) stated.

During the press conference at the BP2MI Office, here, Thursday, BP2MI Head Benny Rhamdani noted that the wage for workers in the domestic sector in Taiwan was last raised in 2017.

Meanwhile, the agency fees were imposed since 2003.

"After quite a long struggle, on June 21, 2022, Taiwan agreed to raise the wage of Indonesian migrant workers, from NT$17,000 (around Rp8.5 million) to NT$20,000 (around Rp10 million) per month," he remarked.

The region also decided to remove agency fees of NT$60,000, or around Rp32 million. With this, agency fees will no longer be incorporated into the placement cost agreement form.

"Taiwan's decision certainly became an (important development in) history for our country," he remarked.

According to Rhamdani, the agreement is a form of success through diplomacy conducted by Indonesia.

The result was obtained after several negotiations between Taiwan, the Indonesian Ministry of Manpower, and BP2MI.

With this, the placement of Indonesian manpower in the domestic sector in Taiwan can recommence.

According to BP2MI's data, some 15,419 candidate migrant workers in the domestic sector are ready to depart for the region, as the process had gotten delayed.

The BP2MI warned PMI placement companies to not impose a fee beyond the scope of responsibility of these workers.

If they are found to do this, then the agency will propose a recommendation to penalize companies proven to have deliberately imposed such fees.

"We will not even hesitate to recommend revoking the license of these companies," he added. Related news: Taiwan grants entry to Indonesian migrant workers again
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