By al-Din on January 26, 2010 7:02 AM
We stand to gain much in having close relationship with Indonesia, the great land of thousand (of) islands with the largest Muslim population in the world. Under the current peaceful environment the country is fast developing yet the people maintain good traditional values and culture. For example, the town of Jatinangor close to Bandung and where the University of Padjajaran is located is much cleaner now than say 3 years ago.
The people are independently hardworking and creative and this contribute greatly towards the economy and development. They build on their own suraus, homes, irrigation of padi fields. With that huge population their rice is sufficient to feed themselves and even for export in certain years! We have to learn from them because we are still deficient in rice.
The Indonesian workers are contributing towards development here. It's ashame how we treat many of them, less than humane, with many cases of physical abuse. A maid was literally ironed and recently one got bundled up dead. This put us in a bad light of our relationship.
The relevant ministry should instituted proper guidelines and monitoring of their welfare be it at national, state and district levels. The workers are safely assured that whatever problems arise they report to such offices. A National Standing Committee to be estalished and regular reports published. We say much of human capital are they not part of it.
Who bears the burden of guilt (dosa) when Muslim maids work in restaurants and houses that serve pork? Behold the leaders of the day for you will answer that to Allah.
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