A total of 14 Indonesian citizens (WNI) suspected of being victims of the Trafficking in Persons (TPPO) in Myanmar have been successfully repatriated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia, on Tuesday, June 27.
Reporting from the kemlu.go.id page, June 28, the Indonesian citizens returned to their homeland after using the TNI-AU Hercules plane in Yangon, after previously assisting in the humanitarian aid delivery mission in Myanmar.
The 14 Indonesian citizens previously worked for an online scam company in Laukkaing, Shan State, which borders China. They have been accommodated at the Indonesian Embassy in Yangon since June 23, 2023. Indonesian citizens come from North Sumatra, West Java, and Central Java.
It was also explained before being sent home, these Indonesian citizens had gone through a legal process in Myanmar, including the payment of immigration fines independently. After the process was completed, they were flown back to Indonesia using the TNI-AU Hercules plane on 27 June 2023 at 13.25. The plane arrived at Halim Perdanakusuma Air Base at 21.30 WIB on the same day.
The success of this repatriation is the result of the diplomacy efforts of the Indonesian Embassy in Yangon with the authorities in Myanmar, as well as support from Ministries/Institutions such as the Indonesian Air Force, BNPB, and BP2MI.
The repatriation of 14 Indonesian citizens suspected of being victims of TIP from Myanmar reaffirmed the government's commitment to protecting Indonesian citizens in the midst of the complicated security situation in Myanmar. On the other hand, it is important to continue to strengthen preventive measures, including strict law enforcement against recruiters and increase public awareness about the mode of fraud as an online scammer.
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