PERAN KJRI KOTA KINABALU DALAM MENINGKATKAN AKSES PENDIDIKAN BAGI ANAK-ANAK BURUH MIGRAN INDONESIA (BMI) DI SABAH

Abstract

Sabah is a state in Malaysia which has a huge number of Indonesian Migrant Workers. The
population of migrant workers are pretty much the responsibility of the Consulat General of
Indonesia in Kinabalu., including the issue of education is a right that must be fought by the
Indonesian state irrespective of existence that are outside the territory of Indonesia. By using
the theory of national interest, diplomacy, and nationalism, researchers conducted a study on
how the role of the Consulate General of Indonesia in Kinabalu to improving access of
education for the children migrant worker in Sabah. This study used a qualitative descriptive
method using primary and secondary data., when Andhika Bambang Supeno as the Executing
Social and Cultural Consulate General of Indonesia in Kinabalu and Shelya Regina as a
teacher of art and culture at Indonesian School in Kinabalu. Results can be concluded
Consulate General of Indonesia in Kinabalu‟s role in improving access of education for
children of migrant workers in Sabah which is done through a function representing,
negotiating, and protecting not optimal because. 1. Internal factors, namely the limited financial
and human resources support. 2. External factors, consent of the State Government of Sabah. 3.
The lack of awareness of parents of children of migrant workers on the importance of education
also that educational access location of residence. In the scale of international relations, the
role of the Consulate General of Indonesia in Kinabalu could improve bilateral relations
between Indonesia and Malaysia, particularly the education of children of migrant workers.
Key words: access of education, the role of the Consulate General of Indonesia in Kinabalu