After examining ABK, the Criminal Investigation finds indications of exploitation on the Long Xing 629 ship

YAKARTA, KOMPAS.com – The Criminal Investigation Police found indications of alleged exploitation on the Long Xing 629 boat.

The indication was found by Bareskrim after examining 14 Indonesian crew members working on the ship.

“While there are indications of exploitation on the ship due to the testimony of 14 crew members, as preliminary evidence of our follow-up,” Kasubdit III said that the Criminal Law of Criminal Investigation Police Commissioner John W Hutagalung was contacted on Sunday ( 05/10/2020).

He said that during the inspection he was unearthing information related to the process of the crew working on the ship. For example, related procedures as well as distribution companies.

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Then the crew was also asked to reveal the experience upon joining the ship.

According to John, the 14 crew members were also asked about the bodies of three of their colleagues who were taken to sea.

“His testimony is whether there was exploitation or TPPO while on board, for example, in relation to working hours, wages, threats, insurance, etc.

In addition, Criminal Investigation will further investigate these indications.

A viral video broadcast by South Korean media reportedly showed how the bodies of Indonesian crew members working on Chinese fishing vessels were taken to sea.

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Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi in a video conference on Thursday (05/07/2020) explained the event of the ban on the bodies of three Indonesian crews who died on Chinese fishing vessels. All three are the crew of the Long Xin 629 fishing vessel.