KUALA LUMPUR - An Indonesian migrant worker from Temanggung, Central Java, was finally repatriated on 12 November after reportedly suffering from severe depression while working in Saudi Arabia, with the help of Indonesian Migrant Workers Protection Agency (BP3MI) Banten.

According to brief fax reports from the Indonesian Embassy in Riyadh, Isminah had not communicated with her family or taken leave at any point during her 25 years of employment since the year 2000, BP3MI Banten reported yesterday.

Before returning to Indonesia, she stayed for ten months at the Saudi Logistic Service Company (SLGC) shelter, a government-run facility in Saudi Arabia, where she received psychiatric treatment and assistance in processing her rights.

After obtaining an exit permit, she flew home on Saudi Airlines flight SV 826 on 12 November.

Her arrival at Soekarno-Hatta Airport was met with emotional tears from her family, accompanied by officers from Indonesian Migrant Workers Protection Service Post (P4MI) at the airport.

P4MI Soekarno-Hatta Airport officer Budi Nurcahyo said that Isminah had safely arrived at the airport at 22.45 Western Indonesian Time.

"Alhamdulillah, her condition is good and she is very happy to finally reunite with her family," he said.

The family expressed gratitude for the government’s assistance in facilitating Isminah’s return.

The government said it continues efforts to combat human trafficking to prevent similar cases among future Indonesian migrant workers.