Official refutes rumored exodus<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): The number of Indonesians and foreigners leaving
\nJakarta for overseas destinations in the last three months has
\ndropped significantly despite widespread rumors of likely unrest
\nbefore the June general election, an immigration official said on
\nTuesday.<\/p>\n
Immigration data from Soekarno-Hatta International Airport
\nshowed the number of Indonesians headed abroad reached 112,343 in
\nDecember, 103,914 in January and 60,836 last month, said Hamsuk
\nS. Wijaya, coordinator of Jakarta immigration affairs.<\/p>\n
Almost constant numbers were recorded among foreign nationals,
\nwith 66,058 leaving during the peak holiday season in December,
\n54,873 in January and 54,818 in February, he said.<\/p>\n
The number of Indonesians entering the country through Jakarta
\nreached 77,632 in December, 105,492 in January and 54,418 in
\nFebruary. Foreign arrivals totaled 56,601, 64,181 and 59,013
\nduring the corresponding period, Hamsuk said.<\/p>\n
Departures, he added, were \"still normal\" compared to the
\nmassive exodus amid widespead unrest in May last year.<\/p>\n
\"Most of the Indonesians who went abroad recently were workers
\nleaving for Middle Eastern countries, South Korea, Singapore,
\nHong Kong and Taiwan.\"<\/p>\n
His office also recorded no substantial increase in the number
\nof passport applicants in the capital, which the average daily
\nlevel of 200.<\/p>\n
Last May, passport applications reached from 350 to 600 per
\nday, he said.<\/p>\n
\"Immigration officers worked until 11 p.m. last year to
\nprocess the passports,\" Hamsuk added. (jun)<\/p>",
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