Indonesian citizens are arrested in the US, PDIP legislators mentioned the position of the Indonesian Ambassador who is still empty

Jakarta – Member of the House of Representatives Commission I, Junico Siahaan, emphasized the detention of an Indonesian citizen (WNI) in the United States (USA) named Aditya Wahyu Harsono. Junico requested the Foreign Ministry (Foreign Affairs Ministry) and all Indonesian diplomatic representatives in the US to actively help. “We are calling on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Indonesian Consulate General to continue to provide maximum assistance to our Indonesian citizens arrested in the United States. It is not just a matter of individual legal matters, but about the state of the state to protect their citizens abroad,” Junico Siahaan told reports on Wednesday (4/16/2025). He asked for legal aid to be performed professionally. Junico hopes the government will be serious about fighting for the rights of every citizen. Browse to continue with the content “Indonesia must show that we are serious about fighting for the legal rights of each citizen, especially if we have a foreign legal system that has its own dynamics and challenges. Legal aid should be done intensely and professionally,” he said. Nico was of the opinion that the case that Aditya decorated was a reminder that the socio-political dynamics in countries such as the US were very complicated. He called on Indonesian citizens who migrated to see the situation in other countries carefully. “We call on Indonesian citizens, especially students and diaspora in the US, to be more careful to act and pronounce. It is not a matter of limiting freedom of expression, but rather to understand the political and legal contexts that apply in their respective countries,” Nico said. According to Nico, freedom of expression is all right. Nevertheless, he reminded every Indonesian citizen to carefully consider votes in other countries. “I just call on to be more careful. Not we set aside the human side and also Solidarity, but if we convey today’s edition in America, I hope to think a thousand times, especially with the position as migrant,” he said. Furthermore, Nico asked the government to attend and actively protect its citizens abroad. He encouraged the best government of the government for Aditya. “The state must be present to provide legal protection and diplomatic assistance as much as possible. It is the constitutional mandate that should not be ignored,” Nico said. “The presence of the state is therefore very essential. We know that the United States is a unique country. If you want to be considered strange, it can. Especially with the current leaders, the rules often change,” he added. Nico reminded that the importance of Indonesia immediately filled the position of the Indonesian ambassador to the United States that was empty for two years. He said the presence of the Indonesian ambassador to the US is much needed, especially to deal with different issues related to Indonesian citizens in the country of Uncle Sam. “Without the presence of the ambassador, a response to cases like this can be slower and not optimal. We need representatives who are able to open dialogue directly with the US government to protect the interests of our citizens,” the PDIP politician said. The presence of the ambassador, he said, functioned not only as a representative of Indonesia in other countries, but also to strengthen the diplomacy of Indonesian citizen protection. Nico said in the context of legal cases that cross each other with political, social or human rights issues in the country where Indonesian citizens are. “Matters like this must be a momentum of reflection. Our representatives abroad are not only bilateral relationships in the guardian, but also the vanguard of the citizens,” Nico explained. “As stated by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Ms. Puan Maharani, we hope that the government will immediately send the name of the Indonesian ambassador to the US to be considered by parliament. In this way, the position of our ambassador to the US, which is now empty, can be filled immediately and maximize the function of diplomacy,” he added. It is known, Aditya Wahyu Harsono, a 33 -year -old Indonesian citizen living in Marshall, Minnesota, was captured on March 27 by a number of US Immigration and Customs Agency (ICE) agents, as reported by CBS News and local media, the Minnesota star Tribune, Monday (4/14). His lawyer, Sarah Gad, said Aditya was arrested by ICE agents a few days after the student visa was suddenly revoked. According to Gad, the revocation of the student visa, according to Gad, was not previously notified to his client. (DWR/YGS) HOEGENG Awards 2025 Read the inspiring story of the exemplary police candidate here