South Jakarta Migrant Worker Allegedly Victim of Human Trafficking in Libya, Report to Indonesian Embassy Receives "OK, Noted", DPD RI Writes to Ministry of Foreign Affairs

24 September 2026 oleh admin

Jakarta, dpd.go.id – Member of the DPD RI from Aceh, H. Sudirman Haji Uma, S.Sos., M.Sos. received a complaint regarding an Indonesian Migrant Worker (TKI) from Pejaten Timur, Pasar Minggu, South Jakarta, Nandiya Ayuningtias, who is suspected of being a victim of the Crime of Human Trafficking (TPPO) in Libya.

On Thursday, September 24, 2026, Haji Uma said that he received the complaint from the victim's family via a letter requesting assistance to locate Nandiya and try to return her to Indonesia.

Nandiya is the biological daughter of Tuti, a resident of Gang Swadaya I, RT 016 RW 09, Pejaten Timur Village, Pasar Minggu District, South Jakarta. Her mother stated that she has been out of contact with her daughter for over a month and is unsure of her current condition or whereabouts.

In a letter numbered 348/016/09/2026, stamped and signed by the heads of neighborhood association (RT) 016 and neighborhood association (RW) 09, Tuti explained that her child initially left for Turkey with the intention of working. However, Nandiya was instead taken to Libya by the person who sent her.

Based on the victim's statement via a voice transcript received by Haji Uma, Nandiya departed from Indonesia via Soekarno-Hatta International Airport on April 5, 2026. Her journey passed through Dubai, then Istanbul, Turkey, before finally arriving in Tripoli, Libya.

Nandiya admitted that she initially received a job offer in Istanbul from someone with the initials L. Her contact number was then given to a sponsor with the initials B.L. who was said to be in Indramayu.

After two days of communication, Nandiya was picked up and taken to Indramayu. She was then taken to Cirebon for a medical examination and then to Bekasi to apply for her passport. Three days after her passport was processed, her departure ticket was reportedly ready.

On the day of departure, Nandiya was picked up from her residence and taken to Cijantung Mall to meet someone identified as B.P. She was then taken to Soekarno-Hatta Airport and met a man who reportedly had her passport. According to the victim, the man monitored her until she entered the airport and departed Indonesia.

Upon arrival in Türkiye, Nandiya was picked up by her sponsor and met with an agent whose initials were identified as S. However, after about two days in Turkey, she was then flown to Libya.

Nandiya's condition in Libya is said to have become increasingly concerning. The family also showed video footage showing the victim's condition after she fell due to exhaustion while working. The video shows bleeding from Nandiya's head.

The victim claimed she was employed in several homes, resulting in severe fatigue. This condition caused her to fall while working and hit her head on a glass, causing her to bleed.

"...in Libya, I was employed in several houses until I was exhausted, I was tired and I couldn't stand it, I couldn't do it until I was working and I fell down because I was exhausted and my head hit the glass and bled..." said Nandiya in her statement.

In the video received by the family, Nandiya also submitted a request for help to the government so that she could be immediately rescued and returned to Indonesia.

"I implore President Prabowo, the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Indonesian Women's Empowerment and Child Protection Agency (KP2MI), and the Indonesian Women's Empowerment and Child Protection Agency (BP2MI) to immediately assist and return me to Indonesia because I am truly unable to do so," he said.

Before reporting the matter to Haji Uma, the family admitted that they had tried to seek help through official channels, including reporting the case to the police and Indonesian government representatives abroad.

Haji Uma also received screenshots of the family's communication with the Indonesian Embassy in Tripoli hotline on September 11, 2026. The conversation showed the family making a 12-minute voice call. The family then sent several photos of documents as supporting evidence.

However, according to the family, the only response received via the Indonesian Embassy's Tripoli hotline was an "OK, noted" message. The family claims they have not received a report number, any confirmation of follow-up action, or any updates regarding the search and Nandiya's condition.

Responding to the complaint, Haji Uma, who sits on Committee I of the Regional Representative Council (DPD RI), which oversees foreign affairs and the protection of Indonesian citizens, and serves as Deputy Chair of the DPD RI's PURT, expressed his outrage. He believes Nandiya's case warrants serious attention, as it alleges human trafficking, involving the sending of workers to countries other than their original destinations.

"We received a complaint from the family of a human trafficking victim in Libya. This case certainly angers us because the practice continues to recur, and there are even new, dangerous methods like the Nandiya case," said the senator, known as Haji Uma.

According to Haji Uma, the victim was initially promised work in Türkiye. However, according to her family and the victim's confession, Nandiya was instead taken to Libya, a country still facing a complex security situation.

Based on the report, Haji Uma has officially written to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia and requested immediate coordination with the Indonesian Embassy in Tripoli to track Nandiya's whereabouts, ensure her safety, provide maximum protection, and strive for her rescue and return to Indonesia.

"We urge the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Indonesian Embassy in Tripoli to take immediate concrete steps to ensure Nandiya's whereabouts and safety. The most important thing now is that the victim be found, receive protection, and be returned to Indonesia safely," said Haji Uma.

In the letter, Haji Uma also requested that the process of returning Nandiya to her parents' lap in Pasar Minggu, South Jakarta, be facilitated until the victim returns in a healthy and safe condition.

In addition to efforts to rescue the victim, Haji Uma urged the Indonesian Migrant Workers Association (BP2MI) and the National Police Criminal Investigation Agency (Bareskrim Polri) to thoroughly investigate the parties involved in Nandiya's departure from Indonesia and her eventual arrival in Libya. Such an investigation is considered crucial to uncovering the alleged network and those responsible if any human trafficking cases are discovered.

"Cases like this must not stop at simply repatriating the victims. Those who transported and transferred the victims from Turkey to Libya must be investigated and, if proven guilty of human trafficking, prosecuted according to applicable law," he stressed.

Haji Uma ensured that his party would continue to monitor the development of the case. If there is no development in the near future, the issue will also be conveyed to the DPD RI leadership for further attention and follow-up.

"We have written to the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs through the Directorate General of Protection of Indonesian Citizens and Indonesian Legal Aid (PWNI/BHI) with Number: 146/10.2/B-1/DPDRI/IX/2026. and will continue to monitor this case. Our hope is that Nandiya will be found soon, rescued, and reunited with her family," concluded Haji Uma.

Meanwhile, in East Pejaten, Tuti is still awaiting news on her daughter's condition. She hopes the efforts made by various parties will soon bear fruit so that Nandiya Ayuningtias can return to Indonesia and be reunited with her family, safe and sound.