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Fri, 11/06/2009 - 20:14
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EIGHT INDONESIANS ON SHIP HIJACKED BY PIRATES
Batang, Central Java, Nov 6 (ANTARA) - As many as eight Indonesians were amomg the crew of the Spanish-flagged ship, Alakarana, which was reported hijacked by pirates in Somalian waters.
Three of the eight Indonesians, namely Nur Rohim (31), Jamroni (35) and Ahmad Rofik (31), hailed from Batang district, Central Java.
Information about the eight Indonesians' fate was received from the wife of one of them in Batang district. She said her husband had contacted her from inside the hijacked ship, Nur Untung Slamet, a community figure in Batang, said here on Friday.
"The families of the three sailors hailing from Batang have expressed their concern about the piracy act and the safety of their relatives trapped in the ship. We expect the Batang administration to be ready to help rescue them," Nur said.
Nur explained the uncertain fate of the three Batang men had thrown their families into panic, adding he would check whether any progress was made negotiations between the pirates and the Jakarta-based company owning the Alakarana.
"The families of the Indonesians on the hijacked ship are worried that efforts to free the hostages will take a long time because the pirates had demanded a lot of ransom money," said Nur.
One of the Indonesians' wife, Nur Faidah, stated her husband had called her saying the ship on which he and his colleagues had been working had been hijacked in Somali waters.
"My husband called me last October 5 through his cellular phone saying that their ship was hijacked," said Nur Faidah.
Before, Nur Faidah explained, her husband along with Jamroni and Ahmad Rofik had registered themselves to work as ship crew in PT Budi Agung Binatara, South Jakarta. All three were then put in Spanish flagged ship Alakarana at June 22, 2009, along with five other Indonesian.
The woman added hijackers were demanding Rp100 billion ransom money. However, she added, the company owned Alakarana ship had stated they can only pay for Rp50 billion. Up till now, the proposal is yet to be confirmed.
"We expect related parties can help repatriation process of my husband and other Indonesian in the ship," added Nur Faidah. ***3***
Three of the eight Indonesians, namely Nur Rohim (31), Jamroni (35) and Ahmad Rofik (31), hailed from Batang district, Central Java.
Information about the eight Indonesians' fate was received from the wife of one of them in Batang district. She said her husband had contacted her from inside the hijacked ship, Nur Untung Slamet, a community figure in Batang, said here on Friday.
"The families of the three sailors hailing from Batang have expressed their concern about the piracy act and the safety of their relatives trapped in the ship. We expect the Batang administration to be ready to help rescue them," Nur said.
Nur explained the uncertain fate of the three Batang men had thrown their families into panic, adding he would check whether any progress was made negotiations between the pirates and the Jakarta-based company owning the Alakarana.
"The families of the Indonesians on the hijacked ship are worried that efforts to free the hostages will take a long time because the pirates had demanded a lot of ransom money," said Nur.
One of the Indonesians' wife, Nur Faidah, stated her husband had called her saying the ship on which he and his colleagues had been working had been hijacked in Somali waters.
"My husband called me last October 5 through his cellular phone saying that their ship was hijacked," said Nur Faidah.
Before, Nur Faidah explained, her husband along with Jamroni and Ahmad Rofik had registered themselves to work as ship crew in PT Budi Agung Binatara, South Jakarta. All three were then put in Spanish flagged ship Alakarana at June 22, 2009, along with five other Indonesian.
The woman added hijackers were demanding Rp100 billion ransom money. However, she added, the company owned Alakarana ship had stated they can only pay for Rp50 billion. Up till now, the proposal is yet to be confirmed.
"We expect related parties can help repatriation process of my husband and other Indonesian in the ship," added Nur Faidah. ***3***
