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ABC Unleashed has posted the story of the tragic drowning of probably nine people who set out in a boat from Kupang trying to get to Australia. Nine survived and nine drowned or are still missing. Four bodies were retrieved, and five are still missing, including the little nine year old boy Mounir. Among the missing are three Rohingyas — a persecuted Burmese minority — and two unaccompanied minors; boys aged 15 and 16. This story received skant attention in the media, as do most Indonesian-based stories of asylum seekers. There is a long history of journalists being expelled from Indonesia if the government does not like their stories. As you read this human
story, please be aware that an asylum seeker knows better than to release
to a journalist details and reasons for their flight, such as persecution
and murder of family members, especially if there is a risk the person
may be returned to the country of origin. This may explain why this information
is sketchy. Pamela Curr |