Will turn away stricken boat of Rohingya refugees, says Indonesia
The Hindu
‘They not Indonesian citizens, we can't just bring them in even as refugees. This is in line with government policy, says official.
Indonesian authorities will help repair a packed with ovee 100 off its coast but will not allow its passengers to seek refuge in the Southeast Asian country and will turn thevessel away, officials said on Tuesday, December 29, 2021.
Fishermen spotted the skiff on Sunday, adrift off the coast of Bireuen, a district on the western island of Sumatra, with around 120 men, women and children onboard.
"The Rohingya are not Indonesian citizens, we can't just bring them in even as refugees. This is in line with government policy," said Dian Suryansyah, a local navy official.
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