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Tue, 05/10/2011 - 06:03
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THREE MALAYSIAN LUMBERJACKS BROUGHT HOME FROM PAPUA NEW GUINEA
KUALA LUMPUR, May 10 (Bernama) -- Three Malaysian lumberjacks, who were cheated by their employer in Papua New Guinea, were rescued and brought home by the United Malays National Organisation (Umno) Youth Community Complaints Bureau.
Rimban anak Mawang, 49, his brother-in-law, Jeri anak Ebet, 47, and Richi anak Jeri, 23, all from Kapit, Sarawak arrived at the Changi International Airport, Singapore on Saturday.
The victims were brought to southern city of Johor Baharu by the bureau on Monday before they were flown home through the Low Cost Carrier Terminal, Sepang Monday, Umno Youth Community Complaints Bureau chairman Muhd Khairun Aseh told reporters here Monday.
He attributed the success of the rescue effort to cooperation between the bureau and Acting Malaysian High Commissioner to Papua New Guinea Nur Azman Rahim.
"After countless phone calls for the past six days, we managed to seek the release of the victims from the employer, who agreed to fly the victims to Singapore on Saturday," he added.
Recounting his experience, Rimban said they started working with a logging company in Papua New Guinea in December last year for they were promised a lucrative salaries while their families back home would get RM1,500 per month. (US$1=RM3)
"When asked about our work permits, we were confined to the logging camp and guarded by guards armed with machetes.
"We were not given any money and served only tapioca and areca nuts," he said, adding that they drank from the tap at the camp.
Rimban said he took up the job offer from an employment agency based in Miri, East Malaysia state of Sarawak and brought along Jeri and Richi to Papua New Guinea to work at the logging camp.
Rimban's daughter, Rose, 26, said his father managed to relate their plight to the family on April 21.
Rimban anak Mawang, 49, his brother-in-law, Jeri anak Ebet, 47, and Richi anak Jeri, 23, all from Kapit, Sarawak arrived at the Changi International Airport, Singapore on Saturday.
The victims were brought to southern city of Johor Baharu by the bureau on Monday before they were flown home through the Low Cost Carrier Terminal, Sepang Monday, Umno Youth Community Complaints Bureau chairman Muhd Khairun Aseh told reporters here Monday.
He attributed the success of the rescue effort to cooperation between the bureau and Acting Malaysian High Commissioner to Papua New Guinea Nur Azman Rahim.
"After countless phone calls for the past six days, we managed to seek the release of the victims from the employer, who agreed to fly the victims to Singapore on Saturday," he added.
Recounting his experience, Rimban said they started working with a logging company in Papua New Guinea in December last year for they were promised a lucrative salaries while their families back home would get RM1,500 per month. (US$1=RM3)
"When asked about our work permits, we were confined to the logging camp and guarded by guards armed with machetes.
"We were not given any money and served only tapioca and areca nuts," he said, adding that they drank from the tap at the camp.
Rimban said he took up the job offer from an employment agency based in Miri, East Malaysia state of Sarawak and brought along Jeri and Richi to Papua New Guinea to work at the logging camp.
Rimban's daughter, Rose, 26, said his father managed to relate their plight to the family on April 21.
