Consulate General of Indonesia in Johor Baru, Malaysia, trying to meet with five Indonesian fishing boat was hit by the waters of Malaysia and the subsequent police detained by local security authorities, said Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa.
Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa said after a limited cabinet meeting at his office here Thursday, said he had the certainty that five fishermen were currently located somewhere in New Johor.
"Currently being sought access to them," he said.
According to Marty, the Indonesian consulate general in New Johor definitely seek legal protection and rights for five fishermen consular citizen of Indonesia.
However, Foreign Minister could not confirm whether the arrests were in the waters of Malaysia or Indonesia. Ministry of Foreign Affairs, he added, a new gathering information to determine the certainty of the location of the incident.
On Tuesday (5 / 10) afternoon, the Malaysian Marine Police vessel crashed into an Indonesian fishing vessel in waters off Pulau Pisang to fall apart.
Five people were fishermen came from Meral, Karimun, Riau Islands Province, and their fate is unknown.
Marty claimed such incidents would continue to occur as long as Indonesia and Malaysia have not completed talks on a border between the two countries.
"Final solution through the certainty of their shared border. Along the border has not been confirmed incidents like this continue to repeat because there is no certainty the position," he said.
To that end, Indonesia and Malaysia is ready to negotiate on November 12 to 13 to discuss problems in the field for to avoid similar incidents in the border between the two countries. Indonesia Today
"Currently being sought access to them," he said.
According to Marty, the Indonesian consulate general in New Johor definitely seek legal protection and rights for five fishermen consular citizen of Indonesia.
However, Foreign Minister could not confirm whether the arrests were in the waters of Malaysia or Indonesia. Ministry of Foreign Affairs, he added, a new gathering information to determine the certainty of the location of the incident.
On Tuesday (5 / 10) afternoon, the Malaysian Marine Police vessel crashed into an Indonesian fishing vessel in waters off Pulau Pisang to fall apart.
Five people were fishermen came from Meral, Karimun, Riau Islands Province, and their fate is unknown.
Marty claimed such incidents would continue to occur as long as Indonesia and Malaysia have not completed talks on a border between the two countries.
"Final solution through the certainty of their shared border. Along the border has not been confirmed incidents like this continue to repeat because there is no certainty the position," he said.
To that end, Indonesia and Malaysia is ready to negotiate on November 12 to 13 to discuss problems in the field for to avoid similar incidents in the border between the two countries. Indonesia Today
