Human Trafficking in NTT

Yeremias Bayoraya Kewuan, Secretary of the East Nusa Tenggara [NTT] branch of the Indonesian Migrant Workers Union (SBMI) talks about the incidence of trafficking people from East Nusa Tenggara to Malaysia and the difficulties in combatting the trafficking syndicates.

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Why is human trafficking so prevalent in East Nusa Tenggara? How effective have the local authorities been in eliminating the problem? What difficulties does the Indonesian Migrant Workers Union (SBMI) face in combatting the trade? Yeremias Bayoraya Kewuan, Secretary of SBMI in East Nusa Tenggara [NTT] discusses the issues.