The Kota Kinabalu Indonesian Consulate here has given until the end of October for Sabah employers to register their Indonesian workers who are here illegally.
Its Consul-General Hadi Santuso said this was to allow the consulate to make arrangements for the workers to apply for their passports to enable them to remain and work in the state.
"We have registered over 217,367 applicants since 2008 until end of July this year.
"Earlier this month, we sent letters to companies asking them to register their (illegal) Indonesian workers by the end of October," he told reporters after attending Indonesia's 65th independence celebration at the consulate here today.
According to Hadi, over 168,000 passports had been delivered, mostly to its citizens at oil palm plantations while the remaining were expected to be delivered by the end of October.
He also advised Indonesian citizens who arrived in Sabah to contact the consulate immediately by sending a Short Messaging System (SMS) to 012-8208555 or email kjrikk@tm.net.my to enable the consulate to extend further assistance.
Some 1,500 people attended the celebration at the consulate. Its Tawau branch also held a similar event.
Source: Bernama
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