Inp.polri.go.id - Sarawak.  The Consul General of the Republic of Indonesia in Kuching, Raden Sigit Witjaksono, revealed that the Sarawak state government in Malaysia has deported a total of 3,758 Indonesian citizens, mostly problematic Indonesian migrant workers (PMI-B), in 2023. "Out of the 3,758 individuals, 38 per cent of them have been convicted by the Malaysian government for entering the country illegally," Raden Sigit said on Thursday (14/12/2023) . He said that they were returned to Indonesia through the Integrated Checkpoint Quarantine Station in Tebedu, Sarawak, to the Entikong National Border Post in West Kalimantan, antaranews.com reported. The Consul General in Kuching said that about 37 per cent of the deported Indonesian citizens/PMI-B were due to lack of proper work visas while the remaining 20 per cent were due to expired passports He added that his office had provided deportation assistance to these individuals. In addition, it has also assisted in the repatriation of 183 individuals who were stranded, sick or had problems with their employers in Sarawak until 2023. The Indonesian Consulate in Kuching hopes that Indonesian citizens planning to enter Sarawak, Malaysia, will ensure that they have all the necessary immigration documents, including passports, work visas and others. (mg/inp/pr/nm)