Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (ANTARA) – Indonesia’s Ambassador to Malaysia, Hermono, expressed relief following the Malaysian Federal Court’s decision to ‍uphold the conviction of an Indonesian ​domestic worker.The⁣ court affirmed a sentence of‍ eight years in prison ⁤and⁤ two ⁢strokes⁣ of ‍the cane for the⁤ worker, whose name has not been publicly released.

The original sentence, handed down​ by a lower court, was 13 years in prison‍ and two strokes⁣ of the ⁤cane.The appeals court had previously reduced the prison term to eight years⁣ while maintaining ⁣the corporal punishment.

hermono stated he hopes the ruling will establish a precedent for other ongoing cases involving Indonesian domestic workers, specifically ‍mentioning Mariance Kabu, Mei ‍Haryanti, and Zailis. He‌ believes ​the decision “sends a clear message” regarding the legal treatment of ​Indonesian citizens working in Malaysia.

Related⁢ issues surrounding the treatment‍ of Indonesian migrant workers in Malaysia have recently gained attention.⁢ Indonesia recently repatriated 73 deported migrant workers from Malaysia, and⁣ the ​BP3MI (Badan Perlindungan Pekerja Migran Indonesia -⁤ Indonesian Migrant Worker Protection Agency) repatriated over 2,000 workers,including 77 children,from Malaysia.