Minister of Imipas Manager of Cambodia Immigration Meeting, discusses the handling of TPPO

Jakarta -Minister of Immigration and Penitentiary (Minister of Imipas) Agus Andrianto held a meeting with the Director General of Cambodia -Immigration, Sok Veasna. In this bilateral meeting, both discussed the issue of trade in person (TPPO). “We hope to achieve significant results, especially in an attempt to protect our citizens and fight transnational crimes,” Minister Agus said in a written statement on Monday (5/19/2025). Accompanied by the Acting Director General (Acting Director General) of Immigration, Yuldi Yusman, Minister Agus explained the purpose of the meeting to agree on cooperation in the field of human trafficking, as well as to overcome different immigration challenges facing the two countries. Browse to continue the content “This meeting becomes an important platform to deepen mutual understanding, share experiences and formulate innovative solutions to immigration problems that are the interests of the two countries,” Minister Agus said. The second bilateral meeting (the 2nd bilateral meeting) with the immigration of the Cambodian Kingdom held in Bali was held as the increase in the number of Indonesian citizens (WNI) who has left for Cambodia for the past few years. The Indonesian government records the rise of citizens’ issues indicated to work non-procedurally entangled in online gambling and scam. Thus, it was agreed that the intention (LOI) of Indonesia Camboja during this meeting. Agus explained that this collaboration document was an attempt to protect the citizens of the two countries from illegal migration. In the LOI, it agreed on collaboration on the exchange of information, technical assistance and the development of human resource capacity. “We also help build awareness to be vigilant to respond to offers to work abroad, especially if they are asked to provide incorrect information to get a passport. There are currently 185 promoted towns we have,” Minister Agus explained. On the same occasion, Yuldi said that the Indonesian and Cambodian government is considering the need for the placement of Indonesia immigration in Cambodia to strengthen the coordination and cooperation of Indonesia Camboja in the immigration sector. “In an effort to fight TPPO, we will appoint a focal point in each country, and also strengthen the exchange of immigration information and share the best practices of solving immigration problems in Cambodia,” Yuldi explained. Yuldi explained that Indonesia was actively involved in combating human smuggling through a comprehensive strategy, which involves collaboration in bilateral, regional and international forums. Important steps, he continued, were done by including the criminal acts of human smuggling in the number 6 of 2011 in terms of immigration, which impose strict sanctions for smuggling and facilitators. Yuldi further explained that immigration played a role in preventing the upstream of the departure of non-procedural migrant workers through the delay in issuing passports or rejection and delaying the departure for Indonesian citizens indicated as non-procedural migrant workers. He revealed that during January-April 2025, it was recorded that officers at the immigration immigration site (TPI) of the airport and international ports in Indonesia delayed the departure of 5,000 prospective non-procedural Indonesian migrant workers. Meanwhile, he added, so far there have been 303 delays in the issuance of passports carried out by the Immigration Office in Indonesia. Yuldi emphasized that the Directorate General of Immigration of the Indonesian Ministry of Imipas was not only active in preventing TPPO during the intersection and in the process of issuing a passport, but also the immigration -promoted village program, namely the immigration education program, especially known as a large number of PMI. “To understand the importance of completing documents in passport applications. Community involvement and raising public awareness by educational campaigns in vulnerable areas are the most important components of prevention strategies,” Yuldi said. Also watch the video: 46 TPPO victims in Myanmar Myawaddy displayed RI (AUD/AZH) HOEGENG Awards 2025 Read the inspiring story of the exemplary police candidate here