Protest Of Afghan Immigrants In Tanjungpinang Causes Congestion

TANJUNGPINANG - A demonstration by hundreds of Afghan immigrants in Tanjungpinang City, Riau Islands Province (Kepri), Wednesday 9 MARCH, triggered traffic jams on the highway. The immigrants walked to cover part of the road from Pamedan Ahmad Yani Square to Kilometer 7. The same has been done repeatedly as a form of protest asking to be immediately transferred from Indonesia to a third country. They wear white uniforms while carrying long banners bearing the demands addressed to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). One of the motorcyclists, Igo, criticized the demonstration because it hindered the journey from home to pick up children at school. Isna's car driver regrets the protest of Afghan immigrants because of this act This disturbs the comfort of road users. Motorists must be willing to stop and line up on the road to make way for the hundreds of immigrants. , said Isna.

Meanwhile, an Afghan immigrant named Yahya Zan Malik admitted that the demonstration only voiced his demands to UNHCR. UNHCR promised that some time ago it was committed to immediately transfer the Afghan immigrants to a third country. "We have demonstrated dozens of times, but there has been no clarity from UNHCR," he said. They have generally lived in the area for a dozen to decades. In fact, many refugees have felt frustrated because they have not been relocated to a third country. "We only demand a clear citizenship status," said Yahya.