KSAL Yudo Margono Said That Illegal PMI Carriers Could Be Seized For Deterrence

Chief of Naval Staff (KSAL) Admiral Yudo Margono

JAKARTA - The Chief of Naval Staff (KSAL) Admiral Yudo Margono hopes that there will be strict rules against ships carrying illegal Indonesian Migrant Workers (PMI).

"By law, the Navy does not have the authority to investigate illegal PMI criminal acts, but we are investigating the carrier ship, so this is the sailor. Now, there is no crime on this cruise. In this shipping law there is a violation. So the criminal sanction is a fine, not confiscation," he said. KSAL on the sidelines of the Opening of the National Saka Bahari Rapim, at Cilangkap Headquarters, East Jakarta, Wednesday, March 23. Therefore, it is hoped that the government will make strict rules for ships carrying illegal PMI. maybe we can confiscate the hard ones in order to give a deterrent effect to the vessels we use, such as fishing boats without a SIPI (Fishing Permit) document, we can confiscate. Indeed, this shipping law was not a violation, so it was a fine. So that later after going to court, the captain is decided, the ship is usually returned to the owner," Yudo explained, quoted by Antara. k work abroad in coordination with the local police. Yes, of course there will be cats and cats there because they really need to work in Malaysia. But we don't get tired of enforcing the law to prevent these illegal PMIs," he said.

Previously, the Indonesian Navy had succeeded in thwarting the delivery of 295 illegal PMIs to Malaysia for three months from several regions. and at the Pandan Bahari Port in Batam, then on February 7 in the Coal Waters of North Sumatra, and February 16 around the Sei Nyamuk Waters of North Kalimantan. The Indonesian Navy on February 21 also secured illegal PMI in Tanjung Kumpul Waters, North Sumatra, on February 28 in Tanjung Balai District. North Sumatra, March 1 in Bengkalis Riau, and March 15 in Bagan Tanjung Balai Asahan Waters, North Sumatra.