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January 26, 2025 | 11:39 am
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Indonesian Embassy in Kuala Lumpur received information regarding a shooting incident against an Indonesian citizen around the waters of Tanjung Rhu, Selangor, Malaysia. Both institutions are now monitoring this case.
Based on the results of communication between the Indonesian Embassy and PDRM (Police in the Kingdom of Malaysia), it can be confirmed that on January 24, 2025, there was a shooting by APMM (Malaysian Maritime Strengthening Agency) against an Indonesian citizen who was suspected of leaving Malaysia through an illegal route. The shooting was carried out because the Indonesian citizen resisted.
In the incident, one Indonesian citizen was killed and several were injured. The identities of the victims are still being investigated.
Due to this incident, the Indonesian Embassy has requested consular access to visit the bodies and meet the injured victims. The Indonesian Embassy will also send a diplomatic note to encourage an investigation into the incident, including the possibility of excessive use of force.
The Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Indonesian Embassy in Kuala Lumpur will continue to monitor the handling of this case by the Malaysian authorities. Not only that, the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs will also provide consular assistance to the victims.
Citing data from Bank Indonesia, the number of Indonesian migrant workers in Malaysia is the largest with 1,628,000 people or equivalent to 50.03% of the total number of Indonesian migrant workers. After Malaysia, followed by Saudi Arabia in second place with 833 thousand people. Then there are Taiwan (290,000), Hong Kong (281,000), and Singapore in fifth place with 91,000 Indonesian migrant workers.
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