3,6764 Troubled Indonesian Migrant Workers Returned Through Entikong PLBN

Danramil 1204-21/Entikong, Major Alteleri Medan (ARM) Duloh/Photo: Antara

PONTIANAK - Danramil 1204-21/Entikong, Major Alteleri Medan (ARM) Duloh who is also the Coordinator of the Joint Task Force for Handling Indonesian Migrant Workers (PMI) with problems, said that from March 2021 to April 27 2022 as many as 3,6764 troubled PMIs had been deported through the Pos Lintas entrance. National Boundary (PLBN) Entikong, Sanggau Regency, West Kalimantan. "In handling the return of the troubled PMIs, we have carried out the procedure, namely upon arrival at the Entikong PLBN, they are immediately recorded as the administration of problematic PMI. Then they are required to follow the implementation of health protocols, such as PCR and antigen swab, if the results are positive, the person concerned must be isolated for 14 days in the prepared place," said Muloh in Entikong, Sanggau, Thursday, April 28. if the PMIs or the perpetrators of the national border crossing have received booster vaccines, then the person concerned is can enter and be immediately sent back to their respective places of origin. Meanwhile, he said again, if there are those who have not been vaccinated and have only received vaccines one and two, then the person concerned must undergo a five-day quarantine, even though PCR has been carried out. we still do this. In handling this PMI, we from the Koramil or TNI are also assisted by the Police and other elements," he said, quoted by Antara.

He added, while the repatriation of troubled PMIs will be carried out by BP2MI and relevant agencies in West Kalimantan Province. "Our task as this Task Force is not only to handle those who are deported, but also to handle independent PMIs and illegal PMIs or all those who have been deported. In order to anticipate the surge in arrivals of state border crossers entering through the Entikong PLBN, ahead of the celebration of Eid al-Fitr 1443 Hijriah, Koramil 1204-21/Entikong especially the TNI, has added members to carry out handling and security. which is included in the Joint Task Force team. "The Joint Task Force are all from Customs, Immigration, Health Quarantine, Police, Transportation and others with a total of more than 60 people," he said.