Myanmar repatriates one citizen from Saudi Arabia

The government has been making efforts to repatriate Myanmar nationals who are encountering difficulties abroad by coordinating with the Myanmar Consulate-General and relevant embassies to ensure their safe return to Myanmar.
The Myanmar Embassy in Saudi Arabia communicated with the authorities of Riyadh to repatriate one Myanmar female citizen, Ma Thuzar Moe, who faced hardships in Riyadh, by flight on 28 July, and she arrived back in Yangon yesterday evening.
Ma Thuzar Moe was sent by employment agents to Dubai for job prospects in September 2023, and she lived at the agent’s office for 20 days. She worked at a house in Riyadh at Saudi riyal K1,200 per month for six months. Although she sent her salary to her family, the agency did not transfer it. She ran away from her work site three times because of poor relations with her employer. She fell from the window of the third floor while she was trying to escape from that house in June 2024. Her employer sent her to the Myanmar Embassy.
The embassy provided her with medical assistance and accommodation. After the negotiation with the relevant Saudi Arabia authority, she obtained her exit permit and arrived back in Yangon yesterday evening.
The victim said, “I live in Thaphanpin village in Pakokku Township. I arrived in Singapore, then Dubai and Riyadh for job prospects. I have to babysit three children in Riyadh and do housework. I am exhausted and feel sleep deprivation. My family does not receive any of my salary; they only get a salary of four months, although I worked there for six and a half months. I cannot stand tiredness anymore, and I have not received my full salary.
“Therefore, I told my employer that I wanted to return to my country, but I failed. I got an injury at my waist, and the employer sent me to the Myanmar Embassy. I thank the ambassador, minister-counsellor and staff who took care of me. I don’t want others to face such difficulties in other countries just like me, as others deceived me for a well-paid job. I want to urge all to decide carefully. I would like to thank the Myanmar Embassy and relevant officials for giving a hand to its national who is encountering challenges.” — Nyein Thu (MNA)/KTZH