I don't mean to sound heartless, but some of these abuse cases are totally over-rated and have been brought up too many times.

Why do we, as Malaysians, care so much about Indonesians? We should be looking out for our own people.

So far, how many abuse cases of Indonesian maids are there - four or five a year?

Now, how many Indonesian maids run away from their employers who spent thousands of ringgit just to get them here? I'm sure it's more than 50 in a year.

Furthermore, the ones that do stay can't even do their jobs right. I mean, how difficult is it keeping a house clean and taking care of small children?

If you don't want to work, then why bother coming here?

Then, there are cases of maids abusing their employer's children. Why not expose those cases as well? Are the fates of Malaysian children not as important as that of migrant workers?

Aren't they "the future of our country"?

Why does the government not make a big deal of those things? Why not start an issue with the Indonesian government, as it has done with us?

The Indonesian government now wants to stop sending maids to Malaysia. I say it's proper. But is that going
to work? I'm sure those people will find out a way to sneak into our country.

When a maid runs away from her employer, the employer has to pay a deportation fee. Not only has the employer lost thousands of ringgit in agency fees to get the maid, he or she now has to pay extra because of the maid's ill-behaviour. Why should we pay to send them back? Their government should be held responsible
for them.

Issues like these make me so angry, especially when I read in the newspapers
of yet another abuse case reported.

If we are so sadistic and love to read about people getting abused, then report also on Malaysians who are getting abused.

I apologise for the tone of my letter, but I feel that's the only way I can get my point across.

Shazreeza AK
Shah Alam