1200 citizens in Sabah Ensure Safe

                            

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - strong Although the armed conflict in Sabah continues beranjut, a total of 1,200 citizens of Indonesia (WNI) be safe. Some 1,000 Indonesians oil field workers coming from Block 11, 12, 20, and 25 have been canceled. The blocks are within a radius of 35 kilometers from the location of the conflict. They were asked to remain in their dormitories.

Total of 200 other citizens from Block 3 Felda Sahabat 17 of selter Embara Budi has been moved to the Complex Blocks 13 and 17 in the Lahad Datu. Conflicts that plagued Tanduo Kampung area within 130 kilometers of the town of Lahad Datu.

From Tawau, Consul of the Republic of Indonesia Muhammad Salah through a press release on Saturday (03/09/2013), ensuring that no citizen eksudos wave farm workers due to the safety factor.

As reported earlier, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, through the Consulate General of the Republic of Indonesia (Consulate) Kota Kinabalu, continue to monitor and communicate with the concerned authorities in Sabah.

intense Consulate continues to coordinate with the security and management of Felda, shifting institutions in Malaysia. Official letter was sent to the Chairman of the State Safety Council of State of Sabah.

In the letter, the consulate asked for assurance of safety to citizens / workers. Consulate General Assembly also requested the State Public Safety Sabah to convey the security forces or the handling of the incident Lahad Datu.

In addition, the Consulate General also sent a letter to all managers as Sabah oil fields to ask the management maintain the safety of citizens / workers, and equip citizens / workers travel documents for purposes outside the field.

In addition to these measures, the Consulate General also has submitted an appeal to the citizens / workers who are in the West Coast region, the Inland region, the area Kudat, Sandakan region, and Tawau region to remain calm and not be provoked to information that is not from an official source.

Consulate General in Kota Kinabalu and the Indonesian Consulate in Tawau continuously coordinating with the security forces and other related agencies in Sabah to get the latest information on the situation and the condition of citizens / workers in all areas of Sabah.