Pregnant Women Caught On The Run
By Azaraimy HH

Bandar Seri Begawan - An Indonesian woman, illegally residing in the country and seven months pregnant, is facing possible separation from her husband after she failed to outrun a team of immigration enforcers in checks yesterday.

Immigration enforcers, who were raiding a nearby restaurant, gave chase after she was spotted running away from a nearby rented room.

The Indonesian woman, Tumiati, 23, had an expired limited visitor pass since May 15, 2005, and is married to a Thai construction worker, Kiattisak Sivirat, 26, without possessing a valid marital certificate.

She was among 14 foreign workers caught by 13 immigration enforcement personnel during "Ops Basmi 74 12005".

In another case, another pregnant Indonesian worker with a valid working pass as a maid until July 13 2005, was caught inside a restaurant in Jangsak Gadong, with her Bruneian husband, a manager of the restaurant.

With only a marital certificate issued in Indonesia, the case was referred to the religious department.

She is facing a charge of working with a different employer. Immigration enforcers raided 12 restaurants in Kg Bengkurong, Mukirn Pengkalan Batu, Mukim Kilanas and Gadong, which were found operating without License Rampaian or proper authorization.

Some 17 people were issued special passes, 12 brought to the station after failing to show valid identification and 14 were confirmed to be illegally working or residing in the country. During the raid, some employers were found to have taken on workers not under their jurisdiction while some are still employing foreign workers under visitor pass and thus face legal proceeding.  -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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