Illegal 'Chinese' immigrant detained

Illegal 'Chinese' immigrant detained

SORONG, Irian Jaya: The immigrant office here has detained an
illegal immigrant, allegedly from mainland China, Antara reported
on Saturday.

Identified as Lie Ziusieng, 33, the immigrant found on board
state-owned PT Pelni's MV Rinjani passenger ship last week --
after it arrived from riot-torn Ambon city -- said he was born in
Yihantali in China, immigration office head A.T. Sinaga said.

The Chinese Embassy in Jakarta was contacted but reportedly
denied Lie was a Chinese citizen.

Lie has been quarantined at the immigrant office. He will soon
be flown to Jakarta and taken to the Chinese Embassy.

Sinaga said Lie's actions indicated he might be mentally
disturbed. He smashed a telephone offered to him to call the
Chinese Embassy. He also said that Lie kept silent even though
the local immigration officers had tried to communicate with him
through an interpreter.