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The 'government continued to strive for various steps so that eleven Indonesian citizens could be immediately rescued', stressed the Spokesperson Foreign Affairs Department Teuku Faizasyah in Jakarta yesterday (19/12). Therefore, he asked all the sides to be able to be patient to wait the development of this case.

As being reported, eleven Indonesian residents who worked as ABK penarik (the tug) Malaysian Indra Shipping was hijacked by the Somali pirate in Yemeni waters, on Tuesday (16/12). At that time, their ship was leased by the French oil company, Total.

The government 'continued to strive for various steps so that eleven Indonesian citizens could be immediately rescued', stressed the Spokesperson Foreign Affairs Department Teuku Faizasyah in Jakarta yesterday (19/12). Therefore, he asked all the sides to be able to be patient to wait the development of this case.

According to him, the government continued to carry out the rescue co-ordination with various sides that were involved. At this time, Directorate Perlindungan Wni and the Indonesian Legal Aid made crisis center to coordinate with the related side.

Information was concerning the ABK data known from the Malaysian ship company that was contacted by the pirate's group. Because of the language hindrance, the owner of the ship hired the translator. At least has had contact (the hijacker) with the owner, he said. Had a basis the latest development that was accepted by the Foreign Affairs Department, at this time did not yet have the clear demand. But, the condition for the healthy and safe Indonesian citizens.

Nevertheless, he claimed to be the Foreign Affairs Department still could not release officially the identity of the Indonesian citizen that became casualties. Because, the government was still being waiting for results of the verification and the family's agreement. from jawapos.com says It was 'clear, the eleven of ABK came from Java and Sulawesi and in general born in 1960 to 1980', he revealed. The Indonesian government also was researching whether this ABK-ABK was insured by the owner of the ship. As foreign manpower that worked in the ship, ideally eleven Indonesian citizens were insured.