Aksi TKI JB 2014

by Shella Rini

They wowed the judges with their poise, confidence and talent.

Retno Dianasari (centre) clinched the top spot in the "Perlombaan DutaTenaga Kerja Indonesia (TKI) Johor Baru." The lass from Kediri, Jawa Timur, is an office clerk.  Her dream is to be an entrepreneur. She is flanked by Erni Wisayanti (left) who secured the second spot.

Erni, 20, from Madiuh, Jawa Timur, works in a factory. Her dream is to be a stewardess. Ni Kadek Aminingsih (right) won the third prize. 

Ni Kadek, 22. Is from Denpasar, Bali. She is pursuing an online course offered by Universitas Terbuka (Indonesia Open University), and hopes to join the hospitality industry.

The competition, which featured eight participants, was held in conjunction with the Aksi TKI JB 2014 today. Into its third year, the annual event attracted some 200 people, mainly Indonesian students and workers.

Aksi TKI was organised by UT Pokjar Johor.

Another highlight of the event was a traditional dance competition where the team from Persatuan Pelajar Indonesia (PPI) of Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) won the first prize of RM750 cash with their performance of the "Tari Indang", a traditional dance of Padang.

The "Tari Renggong Manis", presented by another team from PPI UTM, garnered the second spot. They walked away with RM500. Meanwhile, the team from UT POKJAR KL won the third spot (RM250) with their dance "Tari Bajdor Rahot."

All the winners were presented with trophies and certificates.

The event would not have been possible without sponsors like MS Cargo, Western Union, Hotlink and XPress Air.

Present were Consul-General Taufiqur Rijal, the consulate's former minister counsellor Djudjur S.H. Hutagalung and their spouses.