At Umno HQ, Indonesian VP eyes migrant workers' votes

An Indonesian vice-president candidate on the campaign trail in Kuala Lumpur has pledged better protection of Indonesian workers in Malaysia, numbering some 1.7 million, as well as more job opportunities back home.

Indonesia's Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs Mohammad Mahfud Md, who partners Indonesia's presidential candidate Ganjar Pranowo, took to the stage before thousands gathered at Dewan Tun Hussein Onn, WTC, last night.

The building, mostly known to Malaysians as home to Umno’s headquarters, will also, for the first time, host Indonesian voters...