TNI chief. Admiral Agus Suhartono confirmed that it is ready to go to Somalia to rescue 20 crew "Sinar Kudus" which was hijacked by pirates in the region, if the negotiations suffered a dead end.
TNI Ready to Leave Somalia. But the government today put forward the negotiations. If negotiations fail, the military was ready to leave," he said, after the inauguration of the inscription "Seroja" Housing Complex in Seroja, North Bekasi, West Java.
Agus asserted, there are several options for release 20 crew "Sinar Kudus" which has been held hostage for nearly a month in Somalia. Among several options, the Government decided to bring forward the negotiations.
So, while still trying negotiations. If it fails we are ready to go, "said TNI chief, confirmed.
Agus confirmed, negotiations take precedence because it is the best option to ensure the safety of the crew.
Military use by Malaysia or South Korea because their ship still at sea, when hijacked. While the MV 'Ghost Light' was in the mainland, so that negotiation is the most secure rescue efforts for the safety of the crew were.
TNI chief added that the government is now also being drafted delivery mechanism pirates demanded ransom. Previously, pirates have demanded a ransom of 2.6 million dollars US, and had increased to 3.5 million dollars US.
Now, the pirates who seized the ship carrying nickel from Pomala, Sulawesi, the purpose of Rotterdam, the Netherlands, since 16 March, the lower the ransom amount to 3 million dollars or the equivalent of 26 billion rupiah. From March to April of this, there are 41 ships hijacked. No less than 583 people, including 20, were taken hostage.