Johan Masih Di Bawah Muda, Nelayman Muda Yang Senpat Ditahan Malaysia Kini Pulang Ke Natuna

Johan (left black shirt) arrived at Radem Sadjad Airport, Ranai, Natuna, Riau Islands,. (photo: doc. between)

KEPRI - The Fisheries Service of Natuna Regency, Riau Islands Province confirmed that fishermen who had been detained in Malaysia had arrived in Natuna and had been handed over to their families on Saturday, October 1. Previously, we picked them up at Batam Airport on Friday, September 30," said Head of the Natuna District Fisheries Service Hadi Suryanto, in Natuna, Saturday, October 1. Meanwhile, one of Johan's colleagues, namely Kusnadi, was still undergoing legal proceedings in Malaysia before being returned to Natuna. "Because Kusnadi will still run the trial on October 3, he can't be sent home," said Hadi Suryanto. Hadi Suryanto himself, according to Hadi Suryanto, was released because after the trial he was declared underage and was immediately released. "Our two fishermen are treated well, I believe Pak Kusnadi will also be released soon," said Hadi Suryanto. He believes that the mistake made by traditional fishermen from Natuna in the Malaysian area was a light mistake category. "Because only two of them did, the first they violated the regional limit, the second did not bring any documents, it was purely a traditional fisherman," said Hadi.

Previously, on Friday, September 30, Johan was handed over by the Indonesian Consulate General together with the Cat Immigration Ambassador to the Riau Islands Provincial Fisheries and Maritime Affairs Service at Batam Airport. "The Head of the Riau Islands Provincial Border Management Agency, the Head of the Natuna Regional Border Management Agency and I," said Hadi Suryanto. He also appealed to Natuna fishermen not to make the same mistake, to avoid legal problems at the boundaries of the two countries. "The first is not to violate the regional boundaries, because the fishing area in the Natuna sea is still very wide, the second is to go to sea in accordance with the ship's capacity, the third complys with the rules of course completing ship documents," Hadi said as quoted by Antara.