Retno Marsudi, Indonesian Foreign Affairs Minister :
We don't want to create a pull factor
LAST week, North Aceh was swamped with more than 1,000 boat people, comprising mostly Rohingyas from Myanmar and some Bangladeshis. Is this the onset of a humanitarian crisis? How will Indonesia handle this new wave of refugees? Minister Marsudi responded to Tempo's questions by email. Excerpts:
What is Indonesia's policy on the recent asylum seekers from Myanmar and Bangladesh?
May 19, 2015
LAST week, North Aceh was swamped with more than 1,000 boat people, comprising mostly Rohingyas from Myanmar and some Bangladeshis. Is this the onset of a humanitarian crisis? How will Indonesia handle this new wave of refugees? Minister Marsudi responded to Tempo's questions by email. Excerpts:
What is Indonesia's policy on the recent asylum seekers from Myanmar and Bangladesh?
At last count, around 12,000 asylum seekers live in Indonesia. Other...