Malaysia has condemned the abuse of Indonesian maids after a 26-year-old woman was raped and scalded, in an attempt to quell rising anger over the issue. The maid, from East Java, was rescued by a passerby after her employers, a 41-year-old building contractor and his wife, abandoned her at the roadside.
"The government of Malaysia strongly condemns all forms of abuse against any worker, regardless of nationality or sector of employment," Foreign Minister Anifah Aman said in a statement. "It is regretful this incident took place, despite repeated advice to Malaysian employers of domestic workers," he said, in a rare move that signals the issue's potential to further damage ties between the neighbours.
