Indonesia Maid Facing Death Sentence in Saudi

Tuty Tursilawati
Sumber :
  • Serikat Buruh Migran Indonesia (SBMI)

VIVAnews - Warjuki, a peasant from Cikeusik village, Majalengka, West Java, is ready to fight with his life. His goal is to save his daughter, Tuti Tursilawati, who is facing a death sentence in Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabian court has sentenced the female labor to death. The forgiveness of the victim’s family is the only way for Tuti to escape from the executioner’s sword.

Warjuki said, so far there has been no word from his daughter, who is being jailed in Ta'if city prison. "She said there will be news tomorrow. The Indonesian Migrant Workers Union (SBMI) said they are trying to connect Tuti and her parents through phone calls," he told VIVAnew, Monday, Oct 17.

The middle-aged man recounted that the last time his daughter called him was in Ramadan. "She said that she's in a good health when I called her. No news of the death sentence was even around yet," he said.

The news that SBMI activist delivered to his house surprised the whole family. 

"I want to tell her to be calm. The government is taking care of it. Her parents are also struggling to free Tuti," he said.

Warjuki deeply misses her. "She doesn’t talk much. But if she has a will, nothing can get in her way. She's quiet, yet strong-willed," he said.

Warjuki and his wife, Iti Sarmini, expect the government help Tuti to get a remission. "She is our only child."

Warjuki had been a driver in Saudi Arabia. He understands the judicial system in the oil-rich country. "There are cases that people kill to get killed, an eye for an eye," he said.

In an effort to liberate Tuti, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has sent a letter to Saudi Arabian King to approach the victim’s family who still refuse to accept diyat or 'blood money'. They even asked Tuti be executed as soon as possible as soon as the hajj pilgrimage season is over.

Tuti murdered her employer on Tuesday, May 11, 2010. With a wooden stick, she took the life of the man who frequently raped her. After hitting her employer, Tuti ran away seizing her salary worth 31,500 Arabian Real and a watch from her employer’s house. Unfortunately, the man she hoped to save her, trapped her instead. She was then raped by nine men.

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29 Maret 2024