Boat people in the waters of Berau

The existence of hundreds of ' boat people ' in the waters of Berau , East Kalimantan , fishing public attention . Moreover , as many as 544 ' boat people ' were arrested on charges of theft of marine products in Indonesia . Since when and how they could be in the region of Indonesia ?

A District Makmur Hapk say , based on the reports of local communities , since 1970 boat people had " invaded " the waters of Indonesia . Berau community know them as citizens of Bajo tribe, the tribe of hereditary worked as sailors scattered in Sulawesi , Malaysia , to the Philippines .

" But the old days , they are considered evil . Robbed at sea , stole the ship and so on , " said Makmur , in tent camps .

Over time , the boat people not only appears as a pirate , but also fishermen . Those who claim to be fishermen and this is starting to get to interact with the local community and gain acceptance . Usually , they live in a village near - Stork Stork , Samporna , Malaysia who fish in the sea for months .

Whether intentionally or not , know it or not , they entered the Indonesian waters by bringing along his wife and children . In fact , there is a boat consisting of three or four families . When the officer asked , they do not claim to sell the fish to Malaysia . In fact , according to satellite imagery , over fishing , they met with large -sized ships and sell the vessel to catch fish . Large ships are often waiting in the Indonesia- Malaysia border to be sold in the neighboring country .

Evidence obtained Indonesian marine security guards , at the ships found many branded Petronas gas tube , currency ringgit and a number of items that are not usually sold in Indonesia .