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Indonesia reiterates it will bar stranded boatpeople
Indonesia has reiterated it will not accept the Norwegian ship carrying the 438 asylum-seekers.
Indonesia's Foreign Minister, Hassan Wirayuda, says it will not accept illegal migrants, despite the group's intention to go to Australia.
Mr Wirayuda told a news conference after a meeting of security ministers, that Indonesia was under no international obligation to accept the asylum-seekers.
The Foreign Minister said Indonesia was willing to cooperate with other countries on ways to combat the problem of illegal trafficking in people.
29/08/01 21:22:44 | ABC Radio Australia News
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