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View all search resultsIndonesian consulate general in Johor Bahru repatriates two Batam fishermen
Two fishermen from Batam, Riau Islands, drifted away into Malaysian waters after their fishing boat ran out of fuel in April.
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A diplomat from the Indonesian Consulate General in Johor Bahru, Malaysia, signs a handover letter while surrounded by officials from various Indonesian agencies and observed by a Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) officer (left, sitting) during a rendezvous on May 7 on the sea border between the countries. The consulate general repatriated two fishermen and their fishing boat (background) who drifted away into Malaysian waters after their boat ran out of fuel. (Courtesy of Indonesian Consulate General in Johor Bahru/-)
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he Indonesian Consulate General in Johor Bahru has facilitated on May 7 the return of two traditional fishermen from Batam, Riau Islands, who drifted away to Malaysian waters in April after their fishing boat ran out of fuel.
Both fishermen, identified as Sdn and Mdi, were reportedly crossed the border inadvertently in April.
During the administrative process, both fishermen were taken into the consulate general’s temporary shelter. The facility was provided to ensure their physical and mental recovery before being repatriated to Indonesia.
The repatriation process was conducted through a handover on the sea at the coordinates of the agreed sea borders of Malaysia and Indonesia.
The consulate general’s Indonesian protection task force and the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency’s (MMEA) Zone Tanjung Sedili, Johor, escorted both fishermen towards the border.
On the border point, a representative of the consulate general officially handed over Sdn and Mdi officially to the Batam, Rempang and Galang (Barelang) City Police’s Water and Air Police (Polairud) Unit who picked up the fishermen using police patrol boat Petir 28-1001.
Indonesian Consul General in Johor Bahru Sigit S. Widiyanto appreciated the cooperation given by various agencies from both countries, including MMEA, Riau Islands Police, Barelang City Police, Batam Port Authority and Harbor Master (KSOP) and Riau Islands Maritime Affairs and Fishery Agency.
