A BUSINESSMAN, who had three Indonesian maids running away, claimed that the maid agency was in cahoots with the maids after finding two of them in an apartment allegedly belonging to the agent.
The 34-year-old businessman said his family had paid the agency RM11,780 to hire two Indonesian maids in June but one ran off after working less than a month at their home in Air Itam in Penang.
He said they got a replacement maid on Sept 3 after having to pay an additional RM1,300 as levy and other charges to the agency but the new maid and the other one ran away on Oct 13.
Unable to contact the agent, the busi-nessman said he and his sister conducted a search in the neighbourhood and found the two maids on Oct 15 in an apartment said to be the property of the agent.
Unable to contact the agent, the busi-nessman said he and his sister conducted a search in the neighbourhood and found the two maids on Oct 15 in an apartment said to be the property of the agent.
He said the agent refused to refund the money paid for the three maids, adding that he lodged a report at the Farlim police station on Oct 15 as he suspected that the agent was in cahoots with the maids.
He also sought the help of the Penang MCA Public Services and Complaints Bureau which held a press conference on Saturday.
Bureau chief Tan Yok Cheng, who was unable to contact the agent, urged him to come forward to settle the problem.
Bureau chief Tan Yok Cheng, who was unable to contact the agent, urged him to come forward to settle the problem.
Efforts by The Star to contact the agent were in vain.
