DESBUMI at Pringgarata Village, Making Protection of Migrant Workers a Reality

There is now another Migrant Workers Migrant Village (DESBUMI) in Central Lombok District. On Thursday 3 May  2018, the DESBUMI was officially launched in Pringgarata Village, one of the villages that sends the largest number of migrant workers in Indonesia (Data: Migrant Care). Thus, there are now four DESBUMI villages in Central Lombok District. The other three since 2013 have been Nyerot, Gerunung, and Darek.

“DESBUMI is a solution to the problems faced by migrant workers before, during, and after departure. In Pringgarata Village, DESBUMI is supported by Village Regulation (Perdes) No.4 of 2017 on the Protection of Indonesian Workers,” explained Zahratun from Perkumpulan Panca Karsa (PPK) in Mataram.

Zahratun’s statement was also echoed by the Chairperson of the Pringgarata Village Preparation Board, H. Aminullah. Given the importance of migrant workers for the village, the implementation of the District Regulation (Perda) and Perdes is key to protecting migrant workers, including women migrant workers, and their families. Both the Perda and Perdes play an important role in supporting the implementation of Law No.18 of 2017 on the Protection of Indonesian Migrant Workers (UU PPMI).

(Photo: MAMPU / Mufti Nur Ichrom)