Three Migrant Workers on Death Row Released
Three Indonesian migrant workers facing death penalty in Saudi Arabia had been freed by the authority following forgiveness granted by the victims’ families. Other than being pardoned, the three workers were not found guilty to have committed the murder as accused.
Head of the National Agency for the Placement and Protection of Migrant Workers (BNP2TKI), Jumhur Hidayat, said that Bayanah binti Banhawi, 29, Jamilah binti Abidin Rofi’i a.k.a Juariyah binti Idin Rofi’i, and Neneng Sunengsih Binti Mamih, 34, will be flying home today, Tuesday, Dec 27.
Bayanah will be accompanied by the Head of Migrant Worker Task Force, Maftuh Basyuni, during her flight aboard a Saudi Airlines SV 822 from King Khalid International Airport.
“The BNP2TKI officers have contacted Bayanah’s family in Tangerang since Monday, December 26, to come to pick her up together at the airport. From there, Bayanah will then be transported home,” Jumhur said in his written statement to VIVAnews, today.
Jamilah Binti Abidin Rofi’i, from Cianjur, West Java, will be sent home on December 28 from King Abdul Azis International Airport, Jeddah.
Neneng Sunengsih Binti Mamih, from Sukabumi, West Java, will be sent home within 1-2 weeks from Riyadh, because her exit permit is still under process.
Bayanah was accused to have murdered her employer’s 4-year old child when she accidentally splashed the child with hot water from the water tap when she was about to change the child’s diapers. Bayanah received pardon and was fined 55 thousand real. The fine has been paid by the Indonesian Embassy in Saudi Arabia.
Jamilah was accused to have killed her employer, Salim al Ruqi, 80. Because of weak evidence, she then received pardon from the family in front of King Abdullah, without having to pay any fine.
Meanwhile, Neneng was accused to have murdered her employer’s 4-months old baby after she fed the baby with milk. Neneng was imprisoned in Al Jouf, Riyadh for a while. Since the accusation is not proven, she was released without having to pay any fine.
Jumhur said that currently the Migrant Worker Task Force is working on Burhanuddin Jusuf Habibie’s mission to free Tuti Tursilawati of Majalengka, who is also facing a death penalty.
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