20 Sumatera Fisherman Held by Malaysia Marine Police

The meeting between the delegations of Indonesia and Malaysia in Kinabalu, 6 September, did not bring significant impact to the fishermen at the border.

Unity of Indonesian Traditional Fishermen (KNTI) revealed only meeting to agree on standard operating procedures and rules of engagement on the border with two additional civilian elements, namely Maritime Security Coordinating Board (Bakorkamla) and the Malaysian Maritime Agency (APMM).

"This agreement clearly not in accordance with the expectations of traditional fishermen are still languishing in jail," says national president KNTI Hasibuan Tajruddin Sumatra region in his official statement to okezone, Wednesday (08/09/2010).

He explained, according to data from the People's Coalition for Justice Fisheries (Kiara), since April 2010 there were 20 fishermen origin Langkat, North Sumatra, who was arrested. Finally, on Friday, September 3 and five fishermen Langkat origin, namely Nasir (34), Jolauni (30), Facebook (30), Iswadi (32), and Ali Akbar (22), Malaysian police arrested.

But of that number, nine of them were released on Tuesday, September 7th.

"Recurrence of the traditional fishermen catching this case stems from the lack of attention from the government esktra on the lives of fishermen. Even the 1980s, issues like this are not well addressed, "said Tajrudiin.

Not only that, the fishermen were not given legal assistance by the Indonesian Government to immediately release. In fact they are a source of family livelihood.

Tajruddin community expressed hope that fishermen in Langkat Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries department to optimize the work of marine fisheries in the region, particularly in terms of protection and fulfillment of basic rights of fishermen.

"The fishermen can also be provided with basic legal education and the presentation of information on catchment areas and the provision of fish detector boundaries," he explained.

In Six Months, Malaysia Captured 20 Indonesian Fisherman

Peoples Coalition for Justice Fisheries (Kiara) wrote, from April until September 2010, at least 20 Indonesian fishermen who were arrested Malaysian government.

According to Kiara, modus cliche arrested on charges that they entered the territorial waters of Malaysia. In fact, these fishermen were still catching fish in Indonesian territory that has been done by generations.

"From April until September 2010, Kiara received reports there were at least 20 fishermen who were arrested our Malaysian government. Surely more actual data that must be investigated further," said Secretary-General Riza Damanik Kiara when contacted okezone, Tuesday (07/09/2010 ).

Riza explains, the fishermen who caught it was accused of entering Malaysian waters, but they sure it was still Indonesian territory. "They catch fish in the area crowded and noisy-hereditary, but there are also captured Malaysia. Those who could escape this report to us," said Riza.

Furthermore, he explained, legal protection of Malaysian fishermen who were arrested are still weak. This was attributable to poor performance of institutions involved in the deal, in addition to knowledge of the legal process of the fishermen is minimal.

Therefore, he hoped, the president as head of state and head of government to act firmly to the apparatus that proved to be negligent related to the protection of constitutional violations will not recur citizens as guaranteed in the 1945 Constitution Article 28D paragraph 1.

Myanmar Returns 5 Indonesia Fisherman

Five traditional Aceh fishermen detained in Myanmar sentenced after two years in prison, a pardon from the Government of Myanmar.

The news was delivered by a permanent member of the Agency for International Support for Fisheries Workers (International Collective Support of Fishwoker-ICSF) from Aceh, M Adli Abdullah. "We have reports from members of the ICSF in Myanmar and also the Embassy of Indonesia," he said in Banda Aceh on Wednesday (07/07/2010).

The five fishermen were dumped into the waters of the South Myeik, Myanmar while sailing looking for sharks. The court there decided they were guilty, because it entered the area without permission and sentenced each to two years imprisonment.

To this day, said Adli, five fishermen were still in the region and the South Myeik Indonesian Embassy in Myanmar are trying to move them into Kadubes RI headquarters in Rangoon, while awaiting repatriation process.

"After the deportation permission to fall, they will be repatriated to Aceh," said Adli.

As reported previously okezone, five fishermen were initially declared missing after departing from the fish pier Lampulo, Banda Aceh, June 3, 2010. They set sail with a boat engine, looking for sharks off the coast.

Finally, they have been dumped into the unknown waters of Myanmar. Happenings stranded there originated from the boat engine failure at sea and they are resigned to the wind.

The five fishermen were Irwanto (38), Mahlil (28), Faisal (25), Banta Lidan (45), residents of Banda Aceh and Shamsuddin (45), residents of Southwest Aceh district.

Since they are listed as missing until the note stuck to the Land of the Military Junta, their families in Aceh agitated and restless.

Adli said, very often visited and telephoned the family fisherman to ask their fate.

Since they do not return, the wife of the fishermen were forced to provide for his family by working singly. "I work selling cookies in the stalls," said a fisherman's wife Nurmayani, Banta Lidan who claimed to work to support her son who just turned eight years old. They hope the leaders of their families were repatriated immediately.