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Four Indonesian citizen-released-By-Abu Sayyaf
The Indonesian government has announced the release of four citizens who allegedly held hostage by the Abu Sayyaf. Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi said the four would soon be repatriated to Indonesia.
Currently fourth citizen was under the auspices of the local authorities and was under investigation.
"We've been in contact with the team on the field, the fourth citizen freed hostages were in good condition. There are currently a health check," said Foreign Minister (FM) Retno Marsudi at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Foreign Ministry), Jakarta, Wednesday (11/5 / 2016).
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| 4 citizen of former Abu Sayyaf hostages arrived at the air base Halim Perdana Kusuma (Liputan6.com/ Faizal Fanani) |
The following names of the four citizens who were held hostage by the Abu Sayyaf:
1. Name: Moch Ariyanto Misnan-Position: Master-Address: Jl. Garuda VI No. 19 East Bekasi - West Java
2. Name: Loren Marinus Petrus Romanic-Position: Chief Officer-Address: Sorong, Papua Barat
3. Name: Irfan Hilmi Dede-Position: Second Officer-Address: Dusun Cisempu RT 008 RW 003 Ds. Ciparanti, district. Cimerak, Kab. Ciamis, West Java
4. Name: Samsir-Position: A / B- Address: Jl. Sungai Rongkong RT 002 RW 003 Palopo South Sulawesi
Retno also explained that the family had been told about the release.
Previously, the information related to the release of the hostages informed directly by the President Joko Widodo. The announcement was made at around 16.00 pm.
"Alhamdulillah, praise to God finally four citizens who were held hostage armed groups since March 15, 2016 have been freed," said Jokowi at the National Palace, the Presidential Palace Complex, Jakarta.
On the same occasion, Jokowi thanked the Philippine government that he values cooperative enough in freeing the four Indonesian nationals.
"I thank the government of the Philippines that provides very good cooperation in twice liberation citizen," he said Jokowi.
Jokowi said the liberation 4 citizen who works as Ship Henry's men, one of them due to the confluence of three countries, namely Indonesia, the Philippines, and Malaysia in Yogyakarta on May 5.
This success is certainly an important part in the effort to free all the hostages, freed after 10 citizen who has been held captive and released beforehand.
However, there is news that surrounds oblique acquisition process these four hostages of the Abu Sayyaf. Reportedly there is money worth 100 million pesos as ransom to free hostages. The news was denied by Vice President Jusuf Kalla.
"I do not know, I do not think it (no compensation)," said JK at Hotel Borobudur, Jakarta, Thursday (12/05/2016).
JK sure, the process of freeing four citizen is purely the result of negotiations between the Government of Indonesia and the Philippines. The process of discussion and negotiation to make the release of hostages running smoothly so there is no ransom. "If the government is definitely not," JK briefly .
Source :
By Khairisa Ferida-Liputan6.com, Jakarta.
on May 11, 2016 at 20:06 GMT
