Sisters jailed 7 years for exploiting 6 Indonesian women

In a recent court hearing in Teluk Intan, two sisters have been sentenced to seven years in jail each for trafficking six Indonesian women for labor exploitation. The sisters, Lie Ying Har, 59, and Lie Ying Ping, 56, allegedly withheld the wages and passports of the women, rendering them financially dependent and unable to move freely.

Judge Norhazimah Shaiffuddin stated that the sisters failed to present any reasonable doubt in the prosecution's case and used withheld wages to control and coerce the victims. The women were initially employed as domestic workers but were later forced to work at the sisters' convenience and toy stores. Testimonies from the victims revealed their fear of scolding or harm from the sisters if they made mistakes at work, and they were unable to protest against the arrangement due to their financial dependence on the accused.