Indonesians in Sabah evacuated to safe place

                            

NUNUKAN, KOMPAS.com - About 600 citizen of Indonesia (WNI) working in the fields of oil palm plantations were evacuated to safety-related turmoil between the Philippines and Malaysia, Sabah.

Consulate General of the Republic of Indonesia (Consulate) Sabah Soepeno Sahid contacted on Saturday (03/02/2013) explains, the area occupied by oil palm plantations Filipino gunmen were government-owned Felda Sahabat 17 in Lahaddatu Royal Malaysia, Sabah, since February 11, 2013 .

Soepeno explained, it immediately evacuate its citizens to other areas for their safety even if the new location is not far from the conflict area.

However, citizens are still in refugee camps because of Felda Sahabat 17 residents held Philippines is still volatile and the shooting that reportedly killed 14 people.

"We immediately move our residents who work in Felda Sahabat 17 to other places that are considered more secure, not far from the turbulent," said Soepeno, who claimed to be in Batam when contacted.

"As soon as we return again to work in Felda Sahabat 17 if the security situation really is conducive," he said.

Soepeno added areas occupied Philippines The still volatile so there are no plans to restore the citizen who is a migrant worker in place.

"No citizen who became victims of crossfire between the armed forces and citizens Malaysia Philippines because we quickly evacuate to somewhere else," Soepeno said, adding that the citizens in the area that had worried for their safety.