152 Rohingya Refugees Accommodated In South Aceh

Head of the Non-TPI Immigration Office Meulaboh, West Aceh Regency, Jamaluddin. (ANTARA/Teuku Dedi Iskandar)

JAKARTA - The Meulaboh Immigration Office of Class II Non-Immigration Checkpoint (TPI), West Aceh noted that as many as 152 Rohingya refugees are currently being temporarily accommodated at the Aceh Selatan Regency Government Sports Building in Tapak Tuan.

"Our observation is that all Rohingya refugees are in good health," said Head of the Meulaboh Non-TPI Immigration Office, West Aceh Regency, Jamaluddin, as reported by ANTARA, Thursday, November 14.

Jamaluddin said that currently all the needs of the refugees are by IOM and UNCHR.

The presence of refugees at the South Aceh Regency GOR, is currently also receiving security from police officers and related authorities.

His party also carries out monitoring in accordance with the duties and authorities given by the government, to the refugees in accordance with Presidential Regulation (Perpres) Number 125 of 2016 concerning Handling Refugees from Overseas.

"We are also coordinating with policy makers regarding the handling of Rohingya refugees in South Aceh in accordance with the authority we have," said Jamaluddin.

Previously, as many as 152 Rohingya refugees were brought to Banda Aceh City on Thursday (7/11), but because they received rejection from the community, the refugees were finally brought back to Tapak Tuan, South Aceh Regency and temporarily placed in sports buildings owned by the local government.

The 152 refugees were previously landed through Labuhan Haji Port, South Aceh Regency on Thursday (24/10), after being adrift in the sea for several days because they had been rejected by residents regarding their arrival.