Indonesian caregiver livestreams 98-year-old grandma on toilet

JAKARTA, Indonesia – An Indonesian caregiver is under the spotlight in Taiwan, after she used Facebook to livestream the grandmother she is taking care of while the latter was in the toilet.

The video was uploaded by Sriyani, 29 – who like many Indonesians goes by one name – on August 7 in Pingtung County, Southern Taiwan. The video was posted under the Facebook account name “Aurell Liaa Yanie.”

In the video, the grandmother is seen pulling at Sriyani’s shirt collar, in an attempt to stop Sriyani from recording the video. But Sriyani ignores her and keeps filming. 

According to local media, Sriyani claimed that she has been abused by the grandmother for a long time. The video livestream is understood to be an act of revenge.

She told police that the grandmother often pinched her, and inflicted bruises on her body.

“I’ve told grandmother’s family that she has abused me many times. She hits me and pinches me,”  Sriyani is quoted as saying.

Video deleted

The video was deleted by Sriyani after it went viral in Taiwan. Other Indonesian netizens also posted the video on social media. Local police are currently investigating the incident.

The family of the grandmother has warned Sriyani not to post any more videos, adding they would forgive Sriyani’s behavior this time.

According to local police, Sriyani has worked in Taiwan for less than one year. She frequently posts videos on social media to share her life in Taiwan.

The 98-year-old grandmother suffers from dementia and has lost her ability to walk. She currently lives with her grandchildren in southern Taiwan. Her children hired Sriyani as a live-in caregiver to help care for her.

Local police are also investigating other videos uploaded by the caregiver.

There are at least 7 million Indonesian overseas workers. 60% of them work as domestic caretakers.

According to Taiwan’s Ministry of Labor, Indonesians account for 41.6% of all foreign nationals working in Taiwan, and 79.4% of all human health foreign workers, the largest of any country of origin. 

What do you think about Sriyani’s decision to livestream? Let us know in the comments section below. – Rappler.com