The Indonesian Government Has Nothing To Do With Hendri Who Was Kidnapped In Myanmar

Yohana and Hendri's parents/ Photo: Jehan/VOI

JAKARTA - Yohana as Suhendri alias Hendri's family, a victim of the Trafficking in Persons (TPPO) from Pesanggrahan, South Jakarta, said that Hendri was not the only one who was kidnapped in Myanmar with a job mode. There are still other victims who come from other countries. But, said Yohana, they were released because their country handed over the ransom.

As is known, until now the case of kidnapping an Indonesian citizen (WN) named Hendri has not yet found a bright spot. The government through the authorized institution did not meet the requirements requested by the perpetrators, namely a ransom so that Hendri could be free and return to Indonesia.

"Hendri said that Indian, Sri Lankan and Philippine citizens could be released because they were redeemed," Yohana told VOI, Wednesday, September 11.

"But if the Indonesian Embassy in Yangon says, it will be redeemed by his own family, personally. Not from the government or his home country," he continued.

Yohana admitted that she had communicated with BP2MI. But he did not get a calming answer. And the family is asked to follow the procedure, because the state does not have money for release.

"Yesterday I called BP2MI. The answer still has to follow the procedure. Because the state cannot spend money to free prisoners there," he said

Meanwhile, the Head of Sub-Directorate for Southeast Asia Region of the Directorate of Protection of Indonesian Citizens (PWNI) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Kemenlu) Rina Komaria said that until now his party is still trying to carry out the release of Indonesian citizens who are being held hostage by perpetrators in Myanmar.

"We are still trying," said Rina Komaria.