Indonesian Maid Breaks Her Back to Escape Abusive Employer
Jakarta Globe | December 14, 2010
Jakarta. An Indonesian maid jumped from the second floor of her employer's house in Medina, Saudi Arabia last Saturday in a bid to escape from alleged abusive conditions.
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| Indonesian maid Juju Nurhayati jumped off from the second floor of her employer's apartment to escape from alleged abuse. (Photo courtesy of Metro TV) |
It was the second such incident in less than two weeks after an Indonesian maid in Jeddah died after falling off from the third floor of an apartment building in a similar attempt.
Juju Nurhayati suffered from a broken spine and ankles from the fall and is currently hospitalized at King Fahd's hospital, Didi Wahyudi, an Indonesian Consulate official involved in providing protection for citizens in Saudi Arabia, told The Jakarta Globe.
Juju came to Saudi Arabia seven months ago and worked with the family of Bahur Harja.
“She said she was abused by her employer so she tried to escape by jumping from the building,” Didi said. Juju was rescued by a neighbor who took her to the hospital.
Didi said Indonesian migrant workers should be taught to stand up for themselves if their employers abused her.
“They should be taught to scream as loud as they can, for a start. If they keep silent about the abusive treatment, how can we help them?” Didi said.
On Dec. 3, local newspaper The Saudi Gazette reported that an Indonesian maid fell to her death from the window of a third-floor apartment in Jeddah.
The police said she had attempted to escape using a rope of knotted clothes.
However, according to Didi the victim's identity has still not been verified.
“There's still confusion about her identity, and her nationality is not certain,” he said.
The maid's body is currently at the Forensic Medicine Administration to determine whether there are injuries other than those caused by the fall.
If the forensic examination concludes that no foul play was involved, the hospital will send a letter to the victim's consulate to begin funeral proceedings.
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