TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The East Jakarta Immigration Office is currently examining five Chinese nationals arrested by the Indonesian Air Force at Halim Perdanakusuma Airbase on Tuesday, April 26, 2016. The foreigners were arrested at the high-speed train project site within the airbase premises.
"Based on preliminary examination, the five foreigners were suspected to have committed immigration procedure violation by failing to show proper travel documents and staying permit," said Heru Santoso Ananta Yudha, Chief of Public Relations of the Directorate General of Immigration through a written statement on Wednesday, April 27, 2016.
Heru said that the foreigners, known as CQ, ZH, XW, WJ, and GL, are being detained at the Immigration Office for further examination. "WJ and GL cannot present their [immigration] documents," Heru said. Meanwhile, the other foreigners were able to show some identification documents and temporary staying permit.
Previously, Air Marshal Wiko Sofyan, Chief of the Indonesian Air Force Information Division confirmed that the Air Force had detained five foreigners and two Indonesian at the Halim Perdanakusuma Airbase. Wiko said that the detainees were conducting drilling activities when they were arrested.
The foreigners are known to be the employees of PT Geo Central Mining, partner of PT WIjaya Karya, which is responsible for carrying out the development of the Indonesia-China High-Speed Train Project.
ANGELINA ANJAR SAWITRI