The Batam Immigration Office has extended the stay permit of 41 Ukrainian ship crew members, whose fates are uncertain after being stranded in Galang Island waters in Riau Islands since July.“We have extended their stay permits until the end of December, thanks to the cooperation of the Ukrainian Embassy in Jakarta,” Batam Immigration Office head Ernawati told The Jakarta Post on Monday.The 41 Ukrainians have insisted on staying on the Ocean Green, a Panama-flagged refrigerated cargo ship rented by a Singaporean company, Oceanic Pte.Ltd., to fight for their salaries. The Batam Free Trade Zone Management Agency (BP FTZ) has urged …read more
Source: The Jakarta Post
