Indonesian Citizens Start Homecoming From Kuala Lumpur

Lecturer of the International Islamic University Malaysia Assoc Prof Dr Sony Zulhuda while at the KLIA Airport, Sunday (24/4/2022). ANTARA/HO-Aunillah Ahmad

KUALA LUMPUR - A number of Indonesian citizens (WNI) who work in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, are starting to return to their homeland to celebrate the last ten days of Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr 1443 H in their homeland.

"Alhamdulillah, we have arrived home. The trip was smooth. For friends who want to go home and bring the cellphone purchased in Malaysia, please register the IMEI online first. Otherwise, the cellphone cannot be used in Indonesia," the teacher at an Islamic school in Kuala Mud, Dr Ahmad Fathoni, shared his experiences when contacted, reported by Antara, Sunday, April 24.

Fathoni departed from Kuala Lumpur to Jakarta on Saturday, April 23 at 20.45 by using the airline Malindo Air OD320.

He expressed his disappointment that the wheels of his suitcase were missing and some were cracked. "My suitcase is destroyed. It seems like just playing with it," he said.

Meanwhile, Indonesian School Kuala Lumpur (SIKL) teacher Sulthon Kamal shared a story about the comfort he felt when he took the train to go home from Kuala Lumpur to Pekalongan.

"There are still a lot of empty seats, you can lie down. Trains in Indonesia are indeed top marks," said Sulthon, who is also the General Secretary of PCIM Malaysia. Meanwhile, Dina Qurniawati, who was going home to Surabaya from Kuala Lumpur KLIA Airport on Monday, 18 Last April, he said that his trip to return to his homeland was smooth.

"Alhamdulillah, the return journey was smooth. The PCR results were asked directly by AirAsia officers at the airport. The check-in queue needed patience because passengers were overflowing. Meanwhile, when arriving at Juanda Airport it was smooth," he said.

Bank Indonesia representative in Malaysia, Rifki Ismail, said his trip from Kuala Lumpur to Jakarta went smoothly,

"Thank God the process at Soekarno-Hatta Airport is much simpler and faster," he said.

The Transportation Attache of the Indonesian Embassy in Kuala Lumpur, Capt Supendi MM Tr, said that currently the air flight routes that were opened from Kuala Lumpur to the country were only to Soekarno-Hatta Airport and Juanda Airport.

Meanwhile, the ports opened are Stulang Laut Port, Johor Bahru, and Pasir Gudang Port for trips to Batam.

He hopes that people will use the official route while going home to their homeland.