Arabs Fear Left by Employers TKI

Saudi Arabia began to worry Residents left domestic workers from Indonesia and the Philippines. Concerns that caused pressure to increase salaries of workers.

Urging the Filipino migrant worker and the worker is not separated from the decision of the Government of Saudi Arabia that will stop granting visas to migrant workers and Filipino workers starting Saturday, July 2 tomorrow. The fewer the number of workers who make the citizens of Saudi Arabia regularly use the services of Filipino migrants and workers reeling.

"My maid threatened to stop work and leave me if his salary is not raised. He asked his salary was raised to 1.800 riyals (approximately Rp 4, 1 juta/Rp2, 283 per real Saudi Arabia). He (the workers) told me that it's easy for him to find a job because many families are looking for helpers especially before Ramadan, "said an Arab Hanan Al-Shareef told Arab News, Friday (1/7/2011).

While a resident of the other aides said he was surprised when asked for a raise to 2,000 riyals, or approximately Rp 4, 5 million. "I think they ask this is because high demand from the Indonesian maid who has stopped recruitment," said Um Ahmed.

Despite feeling the upper hand, the workers still can not arbitrarily move the workplace. Based on regulations in Saudi Arabia, it is illegal for workers to find jobs without any guarantee of the dealer. The servants must have a certificate if you want to move to work.

But the rules were frequently violated citizens of Saudi Arabia. Because the cost of recruitment is not kecil.Para maid service users in Saudi Arabia was forced to recruit migrant workers without going through an agent, so with pekeja Filipina.

Following the decision to stop the informal sector workers from Indonesia and the Philippines, Saudi Arabia targeting workers from Ethiopia and Kenya.

A spokesman for the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Labor Hattab al-Anzi said the kingdom will begin recruiting workers from Africa. But he doubted helpers from other countries could fill the gaps left by workers from Indonesia.