Thai fishermen seek Deplu clearance

Thai fishermen seek Deplu clearance

AMBON, Maluku: Twenty-six Thai fishermen charged with murder are
being held at the Ambon Naval Base in Maluku, pending deportation
clearance from the Indonesian Department of Foreign Affairs
(Deplu).

First. Adm. Lili Suparmono said on Thursday that he expected
deportation clearance from the ministry in the near future.

The fishermen, who were onboard a Thai ship, were arrested for
allegedly killing seven people, including the captain of the
ship, last September. All were Thai nationals.

The seven were killed when a fight broke out on the ship, with
the 26 fishermen pitted against them, said Lili. -- JP