MALAYSIA hosts approximately two million migrant workers from Indonesia who work mostly as domestic workers and labourers in the agriculture sector. A large number of these workers face problems because they are undocumented. Rights activist Tenaganita executive director Irene Fernandez (pic) has been working to provide legal assistance to Indonesian illegal migrant workers. The Jakarta Post's Ridwan Max Sijabat spoke with her at her office in Kuala Lumpur about their plight.
Excerpts of the interview:
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