Macau police to aid Indonesian counterparts

Indonesian authorities have sought help from Macau authorities in the country’s anti-corruption campaign, regarding which the SAR agreed to collaborate. Macau police told the Indonesian National Police that they are ready to assist their counterparts in pursuing corruption suspects who have fled to the SAR, the Honorary Liaison Secretary of the International Police Association of Macau (IPA), Wilson Wong, told Indonesian news agency Antara. “Of course, we will offer support to the Indonesian Government regarding this matter. But we will need more detailed information on the Indonesian fugitives”, Mr. Wong remarked following a meeting with Indonesian Attorney General Muhammad Prasetyo. Besides discussing corruption-related issues, during the meeting the Macau and Indonesian representatives also broached the subject of the protection of Indonesian workers in the Special Administrative Region. According to the results of the 2011 Population Census, there were 6,269 Indonesians living in Macau, accounting for 1.1 per cent of the total population of the SAR at that time. J.S.F.