Fate
of 10 Indonesian Sailors
Hijackers are holding 10 Indonesian sailors in Philippine. The
Philippine military said that hijacking occurred on Saturday, 26th of March. The
hijackers are also holding 2 ships, named Brahma 12 and Barge ship Anand 12. The
hijackers are a militant Islamic group, Abu Sayyaf. The company that owns their
ships know that the ships are hijacking because someone who claim the member of
Abu Sayyaf group has called them twice.
The Ministry of defense, Ryamizard Ryacudu said that 10 Indonesian sailors are
still healthy.Ryamizard Ryacudu also said that efforts to rescue has three ways,
they are diplomacy, negotiation and military operation.
DPR asked the government to take the path with negotiation for realizing
10 Indonesian sailors that hijacking by Abu Sayyaf group. In Basilan island, 18
of Philipphines military and 5 members of militant Islamic group Abu
Sayyaf also were killed.
“the name of military operation there are must be a victim, so the best
way is negotiation” said Ryamizard Ryacudu when in ministry of defense building, Jakarta,
on Thursday April 13.
The effort to release 10 Indonesia sailors, the Indonesian government is
looking for step that negotiation with money will be prepared by the company.
Abu Sayyaf group, that is led by Al-Habfy Misaya and Jim Dragon, hostaged 10 Indonesian sailors.
Siddiq said that the military operation of Philippine government failed.
This gives important clue to Indonesian government to release 10 Indonesian sailors by considering the
humanitarian approach through negotiation way. He also said that if the
government’s top priorities are release 10 Indonesian sailors, the government
must take the negotiation way because it is the best step to release the 10
Indonesian sailors.
For information, Abu Sayyaf has a history of using small motorized boats
to abduct or hijack people from vessels and resorts in the southwestern
Philippines and from eastern Malaysia.
Reported by : Nur Azizah Solikhatun
Editor by : Wahyu Trianto
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