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IN the village of Tagawiti, Lembata, East Nusa Tenggara, Ismail Unu is an important name. Having worked in Malaysia since the 1990s, the 42-year-old man has become the head of Tagawiti village. During his time abroad, Ismail did not have proper documents, leaving him at risk. Lacking the required documents, Ismail was fortunate not to get caught. For three and a half years in Malaysia, he never had an incident. "My employer was my guarantor because he needed the skills I could provide," he told Tempo two weeks ago.
There are hundreds of Indonesians like Ismail. Many of the 260 Tagawiti residents who went abroad to work also lacked the necessary documents. Ismail said migrant workers from his village regularly worked abroad without proper documents. Others took care of their official documents after working.
December 29, 2015
IN the village of Tagawiti, Lembata, East Nusa Tenggara, Ismail Unu is an important name. Having worked in Malaysia since the 1990s, the 42-year-old man has become the head of Tagawiti village. During his time abroad, Ismail did not have proper documents, leaving him at risk. Lacking the required documents, Ismail was fortunate not to get caught. For three and a half years in Malaysia, he never had an incident. "My employer was my guarantor becaus
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