The Ministry of Manpower is disseminating information on Law No. 18 of 2017 on Indonesian Migrant Workers’ Protection, or the PMI Protection Law, through a traditional art performance.

According to a press statement issued on Monday, a Ludruk Performance and Gergeran Carnival was held at the Bantarangin Monument, Ponorogo, East Java, on Sunday evening to disseminate information about the law.

Thousands of people watched the traditional art performance, which was themed “Do Not Leave Before You Are Ready” and showcased traditional artistes such as Kirun and Kartolo.

“It is a surprise to see the people in Ponorogo and its surrounding area to participate in disseminating the law through this ludruk media,” the ministry’s secretary general, Anwar Sanusi, remarked after the performance.

The government utilized the traditional ludruk performance to raise awareness about the Indonesian Migrant Workers’ Protection Law so that the information surrounding the effort to protect workers could be absorbed by the people more easily.

Sanusi underlined the importance of getting people to understand the procedure of finding work abroad and ensuring that companies providing overseas placement services have the required permits.

“In order to see companies’ permit, you can look at the Jendela PMI application on Android, or you can ask the Manpower Office in districts, cities, or One-Stop Integrated Service (LTSA),” he informed.

He also reminded the people to not be lured by promises of large allowances and salaries offered by companies offering overseas placement services.

Meanwhile, Kirun lauded the government’s efforts to utilize a traditional art performance to disseminate information on the Indonesian Migrant Workers’ Protection Law.

“Dissemination through this ludruk is very effective,” he remarked.

“If it’s done through officials’ speech, sometimes the conveyed programs would not be heard, but if it’s through traditional arts such as this one, it will quickly be absorbed,” he said.

After Ponorogo, traditional ludruk performances are also planned in Blitar, Tulungagung, and Malang to disseminate information on the Indonesian Migrant Workers’ Protection Law.

Source: Antara News