Ambon deports 17 foreigners

Ambon deports 17 foreigners

AMBON: Local justice and human rights coordinator Roeroe
Sulaiman said here on Thursday that the local immigration office
in Ambon had deported 17 foreigners despite their having visas
and passports.

Roeroe said the 17 foreigners, 14 of whom were U.S. citizens
and three from Algeria and Saudi Arabia, were deported early
March following the deportation of three Timorese in February.

"In fact, they did not commit any violation but they did not
report their presence to the Civil Emergency Office in Maluku" he
added.

Roeroe hoped all related institutions, particularly the
Indonesian Military and Police, would work together to supervise
foreigners coming and going from the area.--Antara