“It is certainly inhumane to leave them on trucks for two days. How can they eat, clean themselves, and attend to basic needs?” he remarked.

The 152 Rohingya refugees, who had originally arrived from South Aceh, were rejected by local residents in Jeulingke, Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh, and were subsequently returned to their point of origin.

The refugees had arrived at Simpang Mesra, Lamnyong, around 7:15 PM on Thursday, November 7, 2024, in five trucks that had parked along the road leading to Darussalam.

This incident has sparked further discussions on how Indonesia, as a humanitarian nation, should respond to the growing number of refugees seeking shelter from persecution. (Uki Ruknuddin)

 

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