Jakarta – One of the country's largest Islamic groups says non-Muslim countries treat Indonesia's migrant workers better than countries such as Malaysia, where three workers are suspected victims of organ trafficking.

Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) executive board chairman Said Aqil Siradj said that in non-Muslim countries, such as Hong Kong or Taiwan, events similar to that of the killings of migrant workers in Malaysia never occur.

"It is very hard for me to say this but, in reality, non-Muslim countries have been treating our workers abroad better than Muslim-majority countries," he said on Tuesday, as quoted by tribunnews.com.

The victims have been identified as Herman, Abdul Kadir Jaelani, and Mad Noon. The three are believed to have been shot and killed in Malaysia on March 24, with their bodies sent home on April 5.

The workers' families first suspected that body organs had been stolen after their corpses arrived.

Said urged Malaysian authorities to investigate the case immediately, adding that stern action must carried out if police officers were proved to be involved, as has been claimed in the media.

"Malaysia's government should take this matter seriously. This is not just for the sake of maintaining good relations with Indonesia, but also to protect their own reputation in the eyes of international community," he said. (asa)