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43949
Tue, 02/03/2009 - 18:17
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WIRANTO HOPES TO SOLVE WORKER PROBLEM IN MALAYSIA
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 3 (Bernama) -- Indonesian presidential candidate General
(R) Wiranto SH would like to solve the issue on the abundance of Indonesian
workers in Malaysia by providing more job opportunities to them if he were to be
elected in July.
Wiranto, who is also Chairman of the People's Conscience Party (Hanura),
said Indonesia had massive land and there was much left to be used.
"In future, the term illegal immigrants will no longer be used for
Indonesians if they return home and be their own boss as farmers," he told
Bernama after launching the Hanura Service Centre, here.
The former armed forces commander said, Indonesia had abundant fertile soil
but still imported food eventhough they could produce it locally.
He said if he were to win the general election and presidential election in
April and July, he would implement this policy as it could create job
opportunities for the people.
He said, however, changes would not be easy to make as it would take time
and require support from the people of Indonesia and Malaysia.
"However, it can be done if Indonesians return home and unite to carry it
out together," he said.
Wiranto and his entourage from Indonesia took a short visit around Kuala
Lumpur to meet and see the condition of the Indonesian community in the city.
Concerned about the welfare of Indonesians here, Wiranto said Indonesians
would surely choose to work in their homeland if offered a decent income to live
comfortably.
"The present government's failure to make sure that all profits are shared
with the people have forced them to seek jobs in neighbouring countries,
although they are highly qualified," he said.
Meanwhile, Deputy Indonesian Ambassador to Malaysia, Tatang Wiraja said
there are 850,000 Indonesian registered voters in Malaysia, but based on the
2004 general election, he said only 70,000 had gone out to vote.
"This year we will try a new approach where we will ask employers to
cooperate, especially those in factories in Malaysia, to provide ballot boxes or
small voting locations," he said when contacted by Bernama.
For Indonesians employed as maids, the embassy is still looking for a
suitable place for them to cast their votes.
With the existence of the Hanura Service Centre in Wisma Garuda, Jalan Raja
Alang, here, the party is also planning to provide a special voting system to
make it easier for Indonesians here to elect their leader.
The Hanura Party, which stands true to the ideology that each individual
needs to listen to their conscience when making a decision, was formed two years
ago and since then has expanded to 33 territories and 470 districts in
Indonesia.
-- BERNAMA
(R) Wiranto SH would like to solve the issue on the abundance of Indonesian
workers in Malaysia by providing more job opportunities to them if he were to be
elected in July.
Wiranto, who is also Chairman of the People's Conscience Party (Hanura),
said Indonesia had massive land and there was much left to be used.
"In future, the term illegal immigrants will no longer be used for
Indonesians if they return home and be their own boss as farmers," he told
Bernama after launching the Hanura Service Centre, here.
The former armed forces commander said, Indonesia had abundant fertile soil
but still imported food eventhough they could produce it locally.
He said if he were to win the general election and presidential election in
April and July, he would implement this policy as it could create job
opportunities for the people.
He said, however, changes would not be easy to make as it would take time
and require support from the people of Indonesia and Malaysia.
"However, it can be done if Indonesians return home and unite to carry it
out together," he said.
Wiranto and his entourage from Indonesia took a short visit around Kuala
Lumpur to meet and see the condition of the Indonesian community in the city.
Concerned about the welfare of Indonesians here, Wiranto said Indonesians
would surely choose to work in their homeland if offered a decent income to live
comfortably.
"The present government's failure to make sure that all profits are shared
with the people have forced them to seek jobs in neighbouring countries,
although they are highly qualified," he said.
Meanwhile, Deputy Indonesian Ambassador to Malaysia, Tatang Wiraja said
there are 850,000 Indonesian registered voters in Malaysia, but based on the
2004 general election, he said only 70,000 had gone out to vote.
"This year we will try a new approach where we will ask employers to
cooperate, especially those in factories in Malaysia, to provide ballot boxes or
small voting locations," he said when contacted by Bernama.
For Indonesians employed as maids, the embassy is still looking for a
suitable place for them to cast their votes.
With the existence of the Hanura Service Centre in Wisma Garuda, Jalan Raja
Alang, here, the party is also planning to provide a special voting system to
make it easier for Indonesians here to elect their leader.
The Hanura Party, which stands true to the ideology that each individual
needs to listen to their conscience when making a decision, was formed two years
ago and since then has expanded to 33 territories and 470 districts in
Indonesia.
-- BERNAMA
