Many of his compatriots who travel to Malaysia to work as maids are being treated like slaves, according to Indonesian ambassador Hermono.
According to a diplomat, Indonesians engaged in comparable posts in Singapore, Hong Kong, and Taiwan were not subjected to the same level of harassment as in Malaysia.
Hermono informed the news outlet that many Indonesian maids had their identity documents taken away by their employers and were forced to labor for years without compensation.
They included Indonesians working long hours without a day off and some who had been physically assaulted.
By claiming that the maid had been permitted to stay at their home and that they had paid for her meals, the employer was able to justify not paying the maid for a period of about 10 years.
Last year, the Indonesian embassy helped 206 employers pay off more than RM2 million in unpaid wages, according to Hermono, and over 40 cases are now pending in the courts. This year, the embassy aided 16 maids and helped them recover more than RM300,000 in outstanding wages back.
He said maids risk greater abuse than other migrant workers since they work alone and live in their employers' homes, and they can't leave or tell the embassy or consulate-general.
A new labor agreement is now being negotiated between Malaysia and Indonesia.
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