4 Fishermen From East Aceh Who Was Arrested By Thai Authorities Arrive In Jakarta

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JAKARTA - Four fishermen from Aceh from 19 people arrested by Thai marine authorities in Thai waters on January 28, 2022, were returned to Indonesia, local officials said.

“The four Acehnese fishermen cannot be immediately returned to Tanah Rencong. They will first be quarantined at the Kemayoran Athlete's Wisma, Jakarta," said Head of BPPA Akkar Arafat as reported by ANTARA, Wednesday, July 27. The Aceh government through the Aceh Government Liaison Agency (BPPA), welcomed the arrival of the four fishermen from East Aceh, including Dofandi ( 42), Azhari (22), Dahlul (24) a resident of Seuneubok Baroh, Darul Aman sub-district, and Sariwaldi (33) from Tanjung Mulia, Nurussalam District, upon arrival at Soekarno-Hatta Airport, Tangerang.

He explained that they will undergo a five-day quarantine according to the regulations and if later the test results are not exposed to COVID-19, and are healthy, they are ready to be sent back to their respective regions of origin.

His party will continue to monitor the four fishermen while they are in Jakarta, so that if they need something they will be assisted.

"This is in accordance with what was mandated by the Acting Governor of Aceh Achmad Marzuki. So if they need help with something, they can directly contact us (BPPA)," he said.

The four fishermen, along with 14 other Acehnese fishermen, were crew members of the Motor Boat (KM) Sinar Makmur 05 with 14 crew members (ABK) and KM Happy 05 with five crew members.

"They were arrested by Thai security forces, in Thai waters, on January 28, 2022, because they had crossed the country's borders," he said.

Prior to May 26, 2022, two underage Acehnese fishermen, who were part of the 19 Acehnese fishermen who were caught in Thai waters, were sent home first, because Mujiburrahman (17) and Muhammad Nazar (13), were still children and behaved well during their lifetime. detained.

The Government of Aceh and the people of Aceh, thank KRI Songkhla, the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Directorate for the protection of Indonesian citizens and BHI, and other elements, for helping to take care of the return of the fishermen.