Jakarta – A recent tweet by House of Representatives Deputy Speaker Fahri Hamzah has backfired on him, as Indonesian migrant workers intend to file a lawsuit.
Political analyst Maksimus Ramses Lalongkoe said the public condemnation of Fahri, coming especially from migrant workers, is common sense. The tweet implied that they had become beggars in foreign lands.
"The condemnation is very logical and rational, as there is a clear cause-and-effect relation in this situation," Ramses said in Jakarta on Wednesday (25/01).
According to Ramses, it shows that Fahri's statement was inappropriate and the ethics council of the House of Representatives should summon him, or even sack him for violating its ethics code.
"The ethics council should not wait until a public report is filed; they can summon and even sack him based on the news in the media. I think Fahri should be dismissed. His words have insulted and demeaned migrant workers, who donate foreign exchange to Indonesia's development," Ramses said.
The tweet, which has since been deleted from the lawmaker's Twitter account @Fahrihamzah, said "Our people have been begging and becoming maids in other countries, while foreign workers thrive [in Indonesia]."