Education

Nomor : P.01/HJ-UU.PERS/RUI/VII/2025 Tegal, 7 Juli 2025

Characteristics: Important

Attachments: 1 (one) bundle

Subject: Right of Reply to News with Title “Police Investigate Case of Sukabumi Man with Miserable Fate in Cambodia”

To

1. Editor-in-Chief of Detikcom d/a PT Trans Digital Media

2. Editor-in-Chief of West Java Detik

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In place

 

Sincerely,

In connection with the news report by you entitled [Police Investigate Case of Sukabumi Man with Tragic Fate in Cambodia] published on Detikcom via DetikJabar on Wednesday, July 2, 2025, at approximately 18:00 WIB, by Journalist and/or Editor Siti Fatimah with the news link: https://www.detik.com/jabar/hukum-dan-kriminal/d-7992215/polisi- selidiki-kasus-pria-sukabumi-bernasib-pilu-di-kamboja/amp, We hereby submit a Right of Reply to several points that we consider inaccurate and/or detrimental.

The news, especially in the section [Initially Worked as ABK. Head of the Sukabumi City Manpower and Transmigration Service (Disnakertrans) Abdul Rachman explained that Bagas initially worked as a crew member (ABK) with four of his friends through PT RNT Utama Indonesia based in Tegal. They were contracted for one year starting April 1, 2025. However, after only three months of work, Bagas did not receive a salary. When his ship docked at a Chinese port, there was a conflict between his friends and the other ship’s crew, until finally Bagas and his four friends were dropped off at the port. “Without any provisions and facing language barriers, they then accepted work in Cambodia as scammers. Their conditions there were very concerning,” he said.], considered not to be in accordance with the actual facts, where the actual facts are [The alleged case of human trafficking currently being experienced by Mr. Muhammad Bagas Saputra (22), a young man from Sukabumi City in Cambodia, has absolutely nothing to do with PT RNT Utama Indonesia]. We feel that the news has caused [The credibility of PT RNT Utama Indonesia is being questioned by the public, especially the ship crews who will, are and have worked abroad through our company. This news can even have an impact on the loss of trust of our company’s partners and/or business partners both domestically and abroad. In addition, this news also has the potential for other losses that will be experienced by the company, such as loss of time, energy and thoughts to face all questions and/or interviews and/or invitations from related parties who are interested in the matters in question].

Therefore, we intend to provide the following clarification :

1. That the alleged case of human trafficking which is currently being experienced by Mr. Muhammad Bagas Saputra (22) years old “MBS”, a young man from Sukabumi City in Cambodia, has absolutely nothing to do with PT RNT Utama Indonesia.

2. That it is true that Mr. MBS was once a Ship Crew member abroad and departed via PT RNT Utama Indonesia with an employment relationship status based on a Sea Work Agreement (PKL) with a work period (contract) of 1 (one) year starting from April 2024.

3. That Mr. MBS et al., (a total of 4 people, including MBS) their employment relationship has ended before the 1 (one) year work contract deadline was completed, due to problems on board the ship so that MBS et al., decided to return home before the contract period expired (broken contract) on June 26, 2024 and arrived in Indonesia on June 27, 2024 (proof of return plane tickets to Indonesia for Mr. MBS et al., is attached).

4. That all actions or activities carried out by ABK after the end of the employment relationship are completely outside the company’s responsibility.

5. That it is not true that Mr. MBS et al. worked as ABK through PT. RNT Utama Indonesia since April 1, 2025, because Mr. MBS et al. after returning on June 27, 2024 never went to the company PT. RNT Utama Indonesia to register again as ABK;

6. That it is not true that Mr. MBS et al. did not receive a salary for 3 (three) months working on the ship, because after returning to Indonesia on June 27, 2024, Mr. MBS et al. did not work anymore as ABK through the company PT. RNT Utama Indonesia;

7. That after the return of MBS et al. on June 27, 2024 to Indonesia, only 1 (one) ABK from the four groups returned to the company and registered again as ABK, namely Othniel Julio Manuputty (OJM), and currently OJM has finished his contract and is at his house in the Ambon area and there are no problems whatsoever regarding ABK salaries, etc.; (video attached)

8. That the salary rights of Mr. MBS et al. during their work as ABK through PT. RNT Utama Indonesia from April 2024 to July 27, 2024, PT RNT Utama Indonesia has been responsible and completed, including the responsibility to repatriate Mr. MBS from abroad to Indonesia.

9. That after the news of Brother MBS’s case went viral, the Representative of PT RNT Utama Indonesia conducted a clarification by visiting Brother MBS’s family’s residence in Sukabumi City, West Java on July 6, 2025, which was facilitated by the Management of the Indonesian Fisheries Workers Association (AP21) and the Management of the Indonesian Migrant Workers Union (SBMI) Sukabumi to meet with the family, represented by MBS’s older brother, namely Brother Muhammad Rangga Saputra “MBS” with the following meeting results:

• a. That the MBS family stated that around June 27, 2024, MBS returned home accompanied by OJM who at that time went to MBS’s house, so that after MBS arrived in Indonesia, there was no working relationship between MBS et al and the company PT. RNT Utama Indonesia;
• b. That after MBS’s return on June 27, 2024, MBS said goodbye again to work abroad and the family gave permission to MBS, but the departure was not through PT. RNT Utama Indonesia, from the information that MBS’s family left for Cambodia via another route that was not clearly known by the family;
• c. That of the 4 (four) ABK who returned with MBS, only OJM returned to the company PT. RNT Utama Indonesia and registered again as an ABK at the company and currently OJM has finished his contract and is at his home in the Ambon area.
• d. The MBS family regrets the media that published a photo of MBS wearing a uniform or attributes of PT. RNT Utama Indonesia without permission or confirmation from the family or company, thus creating a strange impression in the community;
• e. The family of MBS understands that MBS’s departure abroad or to Cambodia after his return from abroad on June 27, 2024 did not go through PT. RNT Utama Indonesia so that MBS’s presence in Cambodia has nothing to do with PT. RNT Utama Indonesia, the family and PT. RNT Utama Indonesia have established good communication and agreed to resolve this problem peacefully within the family without taking legal action, and not sue each other;

We hope that you can include this right of reply in your media as widely as possible, to provide balanced information to the public. We also attach supporting evidence for consideration.

We thank you for your attention and cooperation, sir/madam/sir.

 

Best regards,

An. President director

PT RNT Utama Indonesia

Legal Corporate.

 

Ahmad Faisal Amin S.H.I., M.H.

Tel. 0821-3596-5976

 

Copy :

1. Chairman of the Press Council (sekretariat@dewanpers.or.id);

2. Brother Muhammad Rangga Saputra (MBS’s older brother);

3. Head of the Manpower and Transmigration Service of Sukabumi City;

4. Chairman of SBMI Sukabumi;

5. Chairman of AP2I (admin@ap2i.or.id);

 

Appendix List :

1. Link to download video recording of PT RNT Utama Indonesia representatives meeting with MBS’s family: https://bit.ly/RNTDatangiKeluargaMBSdiSukabumi;

2. Link to download the video call recording with Mr. OJM regarding MBS’s return on June 27, 2024: https:/bit.ly/RekamanVideoCaldenganSdrOthnielJulioManuputy;

3. Print out/pdf full news link: https://www.detik.com/jabar/hukum-dan-kriminal/d- 7992215/polisi-selidiki-kasus-pria-sukabumi-bernasib-pilu-di-kamboja/amp;

4. Print out/pdf of MBS’s return flight ticket to Indonesia;

5. Download the full Right of Reply to the News with the Title “Police Investigate the Case of Sukabumi Man Who Suffered a Miserable Fate in Cambodia” click here

6. Documentation of PT RNT Utama Indonesia’s Visit to the MBS Family Home

 

 

 

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