Two local staff of the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in New Delhi, India, threatening to commit suicide if they do not get pensions. Both claimed to be fired by the Embassy without notice and severance pay, although it has been working more than 20 years.
Based on the data circulating among journalists, including VIVAnews, both of which are known named Sohan Singh and Surrender Singh complained their fate to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of India by letter dated 30 April 2012.
Worked in the embassy for 27 years and 15 years, both claiming to be fired without prior written notice orally. They then ask for their rights be met if their power is not needed anymore.
However, it rejected the Embassy. In the letter mentioned that the consular officer named Hendra Henny Andries said that the Indian government can not interfere the affairs of the Embassy on the basis of legal immunity.
Both claimed to have no other income besides working at the Embassy. Both Sohan and Surrender demanded granted pensions until the age of 60 years to finance the education of their children.
"If not we will commit suicide in front of the main gate of the Embassy," wrote the two.
The letter also said that they fired because the blame for the petition dated May 5, 2012 to demand equal pay. The petition was signed by 44 local staff and given to officials in India.
The essence of the complaint petition disparity between the salaries of local staff with a staff of Indonesia. Mentioned that the local staff who have worked for 15 and 30 years received only 25,000 rupees, or about Rp 4, 2 million. Meanwhile, Indonesia with a staff of lower rank can get paid 70 thousand rupees (Rp11, 8 million) to 120 thousand rupees (Rp20, 2 million).
Apart from a small salary, they complained about the lack of health insurance and life insurance. The local staff also said that they only have eight days off per year.
Embassy in India Denies
Confirmed the truth of this information, Andries Henny Hendra is named in the letter, denied. He said that there was no dismissal, but the expiry of the contract. According to him, the staff was in fact his contract runs out at the end of last year, but aided its extension until April.
"There is no dismissal, the existing contract expires. When making a contract, explained everything, including salaries. When the contract expires, they should already know," said Henny.
He said that the contract is made under the law in Indonesia due to enter into the jurisdiction of the Embassy in the country. "If there is a dispute in the contract, then disagreement was resolved in the courts use the rules of the Republic of Indonesia Jakarta," said Henny.
Similar case presented by a spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Indonesia in Jakarta, Michael Tene. Contacted VIVAnews, Tuesday, June 12, 2012, Tene said that the dismissal of the staff is in conformity with the contract agreed at the start of the appointment.
"This is not a sudden, from the beginning has been mentioned. Point is seluruk local staff working under an employment contract. In the contract it clearly works, rights and obligations," said Tene.
Responding to the threat of suicide is the second employee, Tene said that this issue will be resolved properly by the Embassy. "Embassy will finish with the applicable rules, and will be dealt with wisely by our representatives," said Tene.
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