More than 100 Rohingya refugees who had been adrift on a sinking boat off the western coast of Indonesia were allowed to disembark early yesterday, after authorities relented following international pressure to give them refuge.
In a video seen by Reuters, the group, consisting of mainly women and children, left the boat in heavy rain and boarded a bus, while authorities sprayed them with disinfectant.
The refugees had been packed into a wooden skiff, which appeared to have a makeshift sail.
Oktina Hafanti, an official at the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), told reporters that the 105 refugees, including 50 women
Minister highlights plan for six key development projects in Aceh
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20th April 2021 3 hours ago
Aceh Governor Ir. Nova Iriansyah, MT, along with Assistant to the Aceh Regional Secretary Ir. Mawardi and Chief of the Aceh Regional Working Apparatus Unit attended a coordination meeting on the accelerated development of infrastructure in Aceh led by Maritime Affairs and Investment Coordinating Minister Luhut B. Pandjaitan on Tuesday (April 20, 2021). ANTARA/HO
The six projects should draw the attention of all relevant ministries. Banda Aceh, Aceh (ANTARA) - Maritime Affairs and Investment Coordinating Minister Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan shed light on a plan to develop six core projects in the westernmost Indonesian province of Aceh.