MEETPPU

1. MEETPPU
Migrant Employees Education For Transformation
Prevention And Protection Union
Mr. S. Sivasomasundaram
Secretary, MEETPPU Trust
96, New LIG colony, Anna Nagar, Madurai

2. MEETPPU - OVERVIEW
 DHAN Foundation declared to work on migrants issue in
Malaysia on Oct 02, 2006.
 DHAN initiated detailed study and rescue initiatives in
Malaysia since April 2008.
 MEETPPU - Promoted by DHAN Foundation on Feb 26,
2010.
 MEETPPU – a organization having the members of
return migrants and social activists.
 Objectives of MEETPPU:
1. Creating awareness and education about migration
2. Rescue the affected migrants from destination to
come back their origin.
 So for rescued more than 1000 migrants
 Intensive awareness programmes in 5 districts –
Ramnad, Pudukottai, Sivaganga, Virudunagar and
Cuddalore

3. RESCUE CASES

4. CASE 1
• Name of the Case : Makbul restaurant, (34 persons)
• Complaint Received : 08-05-2008
• Rescued Date : 09-05-2008
• Supported by : HRC of Malaysia,
Tamil Nerikkalagam

5. CASE 2
• Name of the Case : Johoore town, (43 persons)
• Complaint Received : 20-02-2009
• Rescued Date : 08-03-2009
• Supported by : MTUC, Mr. T. Kamalanathan

6. CASE 3
• Name of the Case : Mumbai migrants (80 persons)
• Complaint Received : 24-08-2009
• Rescued Date : 06-09-2009
• Supported by : Indian high commission &
Mr. T. Kamalanathan

7. CASE 4
• Name of the Case : 5 Ladies (4 AP, 1 Kerala)
• Complaint Received : 10-12-2008
• Rescued Date : 14-01-2009
• Supported by : Mr. T. Kamalanathan

8. CASE 5
• Name of the Case : Anbu, (7 persons)
• Complaint Received : 08-09-2008
• Rescued Date : 09-01-2009
• Supported by : Mr. T. Kamalanathan

9. CASE 6
• Name of the Case : Sindiyavan (9 persons)
• Complaint Received : 18-06-2011
• Rescued Date : 04-07-2011
• Supported by : Mr. T. Kamalanathan

10. TORTURES FACED
BY THE MIGRANTS

14. A RECENT EXPERIENCE

15. WORKERS FAMILY MEMBERS GAVE THE COMPLAINT
TO DISTRICT COLLECTOR, MADURAI

16. WORKERS ESCAPED FROM THE AGENT PLACE,
REACHED TO MALAYSIAN NGO OFFICE

17. ONE AGENT ARRESTED BY POLICE.
NEWS PUBLISHED IN DAILIES

18. MALAYSIAN NGO HANDED OVER THE WORKERS TO
INDIAN HIGH COMMISSION, MALAYSIA.

19. 11 MORE AFFECTED WORKERS JOINED WITH THEM.
NEWS PUBLISHED IN MALAYSIAN MEDIAS

20. MIGRANTS WORKERS ARRIVED INDIA.
THEY EXTENDED THANKS TO COLLECTOR, MADURAI
ALSO THEY GAVE A FRESH COMPLAINT TO ARREST
AGENTS

21. EXPERIENCES OF MEETPPU
IN MIGRANT RESCUE OPERATIONS

22. RESCUE PROCESS TAKEN BY MEETPPU
 Receiving a complaint from affected migrant or from
migrant’s family
 Registering complaint in respective District
Collector Office by the affected family members
with the support of MEETPPU
 Sending the complaint copy with receipt to
Malaysian NGO (MGRH), POE and dept of NRT
 Malaysian NGO will contact Malaysian - Police,
Labour dept, and Indian High Commission

23. TYPES OF CASES AND APPROACHES
 If it is police case, the migrants will be sent to migrant home
till that enquiry completes; after a settlement, return ticket will
be provided if it is required
 If it is labour case, the migrants will be supported for their
food and stay, immigration clearance and return ticket
 If Indian High Commission intervene, it will take care of
every thing – food, stay and return ticket since this year.
 If it is detention camp case, the migrants will be contacted
directly in the camps , after getting clearance from the camp
officials, return ticket will be provided
 If it is death case, authorization letter will be received from
the migrant family members, that will be submitted to Indian
High Commission of Malaysia, they will provide letter, and
letters from Malaysian Police and Hospital for body clearance.
Vehicle and box arrangement in Malaysia, transport expenses
till reaching the body to migrant house.

24. AFTER RETURNING TO INDIA
 Press meet at air port with the return migrants to
create public awareness and to bring the issue to
Govt officials
 Lodging police complaint against the illegal agent; if
the agent is a register agent, a complaint will be
lodged in POE Office.
 Providing transport and food facilities till the
migrants reaching their home.
 Counciling to migrant and his/her family members

25. LEARNING
 Migrants workers and their family members poor and
uneducated; so they do not know proper channel to
migrate and proper ways to ensure their rights and to
address in their troubles/problems
 Govt officials don’t know how to handle the migrants
complaints esp. District Collectors and Police Officials
 There is no financial support for awareness
programmes, legal support and rescue operations
 There is no data regarding the migrants and their issues
(detention camps and jails)
 Unavailability of passport and other legal documents –
those who are in detention camps and jails
 There is no adequate support from embassies

26. RECOMMENDATIONS
1. Trainings and awareness has to be ensured for
migrants and their family members
2. District level officer to be placed to deal the problems
of migrants in select districts where intense migration
takes place
3. Separate ministry at state level to be created
4. In the embassy, separate department is required to
deal migration under MOIA (Ministry of Overseas
Indian Affairs)
5. Govt has to allocate sufficient funds for awareness
creation, training, rescue operations, etc.
6. Studies and surveys to be carried out to collect the
data related to migration and migrant issues
7. New legislations to address the illegal agents frauds
and human trafficking

27. Thanks