78 Sri Lankan Tamil Asylum Seekers Held at Indonesian Port

Posted on November 4th, 2009 by admin

A group of 78 Sri Lankan Tamil asylum seekers onboard an Australian custom ship, have refused to step on Indonesian soil. They have refused any sort of medical treatment and identity checks by Indonesian authorities in protest of their detention.

Their vessel was headed to Australia and was rescued by an Australian ship about 10 days ago.

Indonesian authorities are now working to find a place for the Sri Lankan asylum seekers. Indonesian officials say theres no room at a local immigration detention center.

Seafaring asylum seekers through Indonesian waters in a bid to reach Australia has become a political problem for Australia.

Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has defended the Indonesian policy of detention and processing asylum seekers. He says it may prevent perilous sea journeys by asylum seekers.

Indonesia’s navy recently intercepted another boat carrying 260 Sri Lankans off the coast of Java.

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11 Responses

  1. wwwHELAHADAcom Says:

    lol, now the rest …
    lol, now the rest of donkeys and donkeyness can seek another eelam, it should be AUSTREELAM

  2. eranjenes Says:

    these r some …
    these r some hardcore tamil tiger bastards escaping sri lanka because if they lived there they’ll be charged for terrorism. australia shouldnt allow them, they belong in prison.

  3. PsychoJay75 Says:

    Picky …
    Picky motherfuckers, It’s bad enough they fleed Sri Lanka because of appalling conditions. When a country like Indonesia agrees to offer them asylum they throw it back in there face and threaten to starve themselves. They’re not in any position to make demands. If they dont like it – send the bastards back to Sri Lanka. If they wanted a better life for themselves , they should shut the up and show some gratitude.

  4. scaussie78 Says:

    heres the perfect …
    heres the perfect chance to test our navys weapons

  5. gusto1978 Says:

    SEND THEM BACK we …
    SEND THEM BACK we dont want more people in Australia it’s bad enough here!!!

  6. PirateSkip4 Says:

    just let em sink !! …
    just let em sink !!!! they say they are starving ? … i just going to feed my dog now , nice baked Chicken breats and a big bowl of milk yum yum woof woof !!

  7. TKaussie Says:

    i agree…
    i agree…

  8. sackywak Says:

    sink the boat
    sink the boat

  9. anojtheking80 Says:

    No government in …
    No government in the world should encourage these things. They should send them back. These people are not running from persecution they are simply opportunistic fraudsters!!!

  10. deadleader1 Says:

    annaa..our leader …
    annaa..our leader alredy every tamil in sri lanka, thanks to him we are all refugees!

  11. TamilTigerBastards Says:

    fuk em
    em

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