Liputan6.com, jakarta – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Indonesia and the Indonesia Embassy in Yangon have been treating an Indonesia citizen with initials captured by the Myanmar administration on December 20, 2024.
AP is accused of illegal entrance to the Myanmar region, and then met with armed groups classified as prohibited organizations by local authorities.
AP is subject to indictment, violating the law on the fight against terrorism, the 1947 immigration law and the Law on Article 17 (2) of illegal associations, according to the statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday (7/7/2025).
Since the beginning of the arrest, the Indonesian embassy in Yangon has conducted various efforts to defend, including sending diplomatic notes, access to consular and direct assistance during the audit, providing the protection of a lawyer and relieve communication between Arnold and his family.
After passing the trial, AP was sentenced to seven years in prison. AP is currently serving imprisonment in the prison of Insin, Yangon, Myanmar.
After constant legal force (Chinkrocht), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Embassy of Indonesia and the Embassy of the Indonesian Embassy in accordance with a request for forgiveness from the family. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Indonesian embassy in Yangon will continue to monitor AP conditions during imprisonment.
In total, 11 citizens of Indonesia were evacuated from Iran and arrived in the country. This evacuation is the first wave of 97 Indonesian citizens who were evacuated to Baku, Azerbaijan.
