JAKARTA. Indonesian Ambassador to Malaysia Herman Prayitno has warned Indonesians not to seek work in Malaysia without proper documents.
Expatriates in Malaysia are required to have complete documents, including passports, working contracts, working visas and other documents, Herman said.
"Indonesians wanting to work in Malaysia must follow the official procedure," he said in Kuala Lumpur as quoted by Antara news agency on Wednesday.
Herman's warning came after the Malaysian police launched a nationwide raid against illegal immigrants, mostly workers.
Around 1,900 illegal immigrants including 695 Indonesians were arrested in the first day of raids after the Malaysian government closed registration for foreign workers on Tuesday.
Herman told Indonesian job seekers not to be cheated by illegal recruitment agencies promising jobs in Malaysia.
He said the embassy would continue to monitor the condition of the illegal Indonesian immigrants arrested by the Malaysian authorities.
Any deportation of the Indonesians should be handled properly and safely, he said.
Those arrested as illegal immigrants should seek documents like passports to enable them to return home to Indonesia.
An official of the Indonesian Embassy in Kuala Lumpur, Dino Nurwahyudin, said the embassy was ready to face a surge in applications for passports from those wanting to return to Indonesia.
"We are ready to serve 1,000 applicants per day. In the event of a surge in the number of applications we would ask for support from the Foreign Ministry and the immigration office in Jakarta," Dino said.
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