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The news of the enslavement of Indonesian crews (ABK) on the Long Xing 629 ship disturbed humanity. In addition to crazy working hours, ABK also received discriminatory food treatment.
This was relayed by lawyers of 14 surviving ABK Indonesian citizens, namely lawyers Dalimunthe & Tampubolon (DNT), through a press release received by AFP on Sunday (05/10/2020).
“ABK is often given food in the form of smelly fish bait, so they experience itching and food poisoning,” DNT attorneys said.
That is just one of the 11 forms of exploitation experienced by the ABK WNI. All ABKs experienced exploitation and were suspected of being trafficked. Even over food, the crew is given a dish that is not fresh, which includes chicken meat that has been in the refrigerator for over a year (freezer) In fact, ABK from China received more decent food.
“Indonesian crew members receive food in the form of vegetables and chicken meat that have been in the freezer for 13 months, while the Chinese crew always eats from fresh ingredients supplied by other ships in a group,” the lawyers said. from DNT.
Chinese chefs make two food divisions, namely Chinese special ABK foods that use fresher food ingredients and use bottled water, and the second part is special Indonesian ABK food with old foods that are not fresh and smelly. Nor should they complain if the food is not in accordance with their religion. Bad food, drinks are also bad.
“Indonesian crew members only receive distilled water from seawater that is still very salty, while the Chinese crew drinks bottled mineral water. Some studies show that most salt intake can cause hypertension and heart disease,” DNT’s attorneys said.
