Considered Odd, Legislator Of Commission I DPR RI Questions The Chronology Of The Malaysian Version Of The Malaysian Authority Of Indonesian Citizen Shooting

Member of Commission I DPR RI, TB Hasanuddin, assessed that the shooting of Indonesian citizens was irregular (doc. Antara).

JAKARTA - Member of Commission I DPR RI, TB Hasanuddin, questioned the chronology of the shooting of five Indonesian citizens (WNI) according to the Malaysian Maritime Strengthening Agency (APMM) in the waters of Tanjung Rhu, Selangor, Malaysia. Many irregularities were conveyed by the authority.

"In my opinion, the explanation from the APMM is very doubtful," Hasanuddin said in a written statement, Monday, January 27, 2025.

Hasanuddin said the first irregularities when the allegedly illegal Indonesian migrant workers (PMI) crashed their ship into the APMM ship four times.

"How big is the ship used by Indonesian citizens, how dare they hit the relatively large APMM ship," said the PDI-P cadre (PDIP).

The oddity highlighted by Hasanuddin was that APMM stated that the fire was fired as a step to defend itself because there were five Indonesian citizens who brought machetes. He said this reason did not make sense because the victims were actually found elsewhere.

"If the explanation is correct, it means that the one carrying the machete has been boarded the APMM ship, while the victims found are in other places and on the beach," he said.

This condition, continued Hasanuddin, made the Malaysian government have to clarify as soon as possible.

"So that relations between the two countries are good," said Hasanuddin.

Furthermore, Hasanuddin also appealed to Indonesian citizens who want to work abroad to follow procedures. The hope is that similar incidents will no longer occur.

As previously reported, the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia (KBRI) in Kuala Lumpur urged Malaysia to investigate the deaths of Indonesian citizens (WNI) who were allegedly shot by Malaysian maritime officials.

The diplomatic memorandum will be sent because it is suspected that there was excessive use of force.

"The Indonesian Embassy will also send a diplomatic note to encourage an investigation into the incident, including the possibility of using the exercise use of force," said Director of Protection for Indonesian Citizens of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Kemenlu), Judha Nugraha, quoted on Monday, January 27, 2025.

Judha also said that the Indonesian Embassy would ask for consular access to see the bodies and meet the injured victims.

"The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Indonesian Embassy in Kuala Lumpur will continue to monitor the handling of this case by the Malaysian authorities," he said.