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?

At last count, around 12,000 asylum seekers live in Indonesia. Other

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