pelarian Myanmar kebuluran di laut

pelarian Myanmar kebuluran di laut


MOHD. HATTA (kanan) bertanyakan sesuatu kepada seorang pelarian warga Myanmar di Balik Pulau, Pulau Pinang semalam.

BALIK PULAU - Tindakan nekad 97 pelarian warga Myanmar untuk masuk ke negara ini secara haram selepas sembilan hari belayar dari Bangladesh tidak kesampaian apabila mereka ditahan polis di pesisiran pantai Pulau Betong di sini semalam.
Kesemua mereka yang berusia 19 hingga 30 tahun diberkas dalam satu operasi bersepadu polis kira-kira pukul 8 pagi dan ditemui dalam keadaan tidak bermaya serta kelaparan setelah lima hari terputus bekalan makanan.
Difahamkan, mereka terpaksa mengerah kudrat yang ada untuk berenang sejauh 300 meter menyeberangi Pulau Kendi ke Pulau Betong selepas ditinggalkan tekong bot kira-kira 500 meter dari pantai.
Sebahagian daripada mereka menggunakan jaket keselamatan untuk berenang ke pesisiran pantai manakala selebihnya hanya menggunakan tong beras, tong fiber dan plastik sebagai pelampung.
Ketua Polis Daerah Barat Daya, Supritendan Mohd. Hatta Mohd. Zain berkata, tangkapan dilakukan berdasarkan maklumat orang awam yang curiga melihat sebuah bot berhampiran Pulau Betong pada pukul 3 pagi semalam.
Menurut beliau, hasil pemeriksaan polis ke lokasi terbabit menemui sekumpulan lelaki basah kuyup dan menggigil kesejukan selain berada dalam keadaan lapar manakala selebihnya melarikan diri ke kawasan bukit berhampiran.
"Siasatan mendapati mereka adalah kumpulan pelarian Myanmar yang datang dari sebuah kem pelarian di Bangladesh sebelum belayar ke negara ini semata-mata mahu mencari pekerjaan.
SEBAHAGIAN daripada 97 orang pelarian warga Myanmar yang
kebuluran diberi makan selepas ditahan di Balik Pulau semalam.
"Mereka menaiki sebuah bot kayu dan membayar tekong dengan upah 10,000 paka (RM420) seorang dan diarah terjun ke laut kira-kira 500 meter dari pantai oleh tekong berkenaan," katanya kepada pemberita di sini semalam.
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