Wahyu Dwi Anggoro
IDXChannel - A total of 108 Indonesian citizens (WNI) have been repatriated by the Consulate of the Republic of Indonesia (KRI) in Tawau on Wednesday (27/12/2023).
According to a press release issued by KRI Tawau, these Indonesian citizens, consisting of 105 adult males, 2 adult females, and 1 male child, have completed their legal processes and left the Tawau Immigration Detention Depot (DTI). All Indonesian citizens have undergone verification, data collection, and obtained a Travel Document similar to a Passport (SPLP) from the Indonesian Consulate in Tawau.
The majority of deportees are from South Sulawesi (46 people), North Kalimantan (39 people), East Nusa Tenggara (12 people), West Sulawesi (5 people), West Nusa Tenggara (2 people), Southeast Sulawesi (2 people), and Central Sulawesi, East Kalimantan, and East Java, each with 1 person.
The repatriation was carried out by the Malaysian government because the deportees were involved in various legal cases in the Sabah-Malaysia region, including immigration violations and other criminal cases. The repatriation process used a ferry from Tawau Port, Sabah, to Tunon Taka Nunukan Port, North Kalimantan.
The Indonesian Consulate in Tawau, in coordination with relevant parties in Malaysia and Indonesia, facilitated the repatriation/deportation process. Upon arrival in Nunukan, Indonesian citizens will be further handled by relevant authorities in Indonesia before being returned to their respective hometowns.
