Indonesian manpower minister Ida Fauziyah said the SOPs will be a reference for illegal immigrants who have been working in Malaysia for a long time.

“The Indonesian government needs more detailed and clear information from the Malaysian government on the implementation of the programme,” she said in a statement after a visit by home minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail at her office here today.

The two ministers discussed developments and problems related to the protection of Indonesian workers in Malaysia, especially domestic servants.

The discussion also focused on matters related to the foreign worker employment relaxation plan, said Saifuddin in his official Facebook post.

He said Indonesia is the second largest source of migrant workers to Malaysia after Bangladesh, and plays an important role in Malaysia’s economic growth and development.

Malaysia is committed to ensuring the welfare and safety of Indonesian workers in the country and will not tolerate misconduct by employers, he said.

The meeting between the two ministers was a follow-up to the meeting between Indonesian President Joko Widodo and Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim here earlier this month.