Traces History of Vietnamese Refugees Anambas Island

Anambas-Anambas District in Riau Islands, precisely in the district to witness the history of Indonesia Jemaja districts provide humanitarian space to the exodus of Vietnamese refugees in Southeast Asia during the country's raging civil war.
Historical evidence to the exodus of Vietnamese Anambas island, due to the Vietnam War that occurred in 1957 to 1975 still stored neatly on the island Jemaja districts, Anambas. Nails are specialized in the village adjacent to the Blue Water Village, there are a number of graves and tombstones Vietnamese heritage building society had settled in these islands.
Vietnam War, also called the second Indochina war, is a great ideology, the Communists and Liberals. Two warring camps is the Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam) and the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam). United States, South Korea, Thailand, Australia, New Zealand and the Philippines are allies of South Vietnam, while the USSR (Russia) and China (China) supported the North Vietnam which is a communist country.
This war which resulted in a massive exodus of Vietnamese nationals to other countries, especially the United States, Australia and other Western countries. In these countries, can be found a fairly large Vietnamese community.
Outside the country, some countries in Southeast Asia, including Indonesia, are also part of their eksedus purpose. And in Indonesia, a number of islands in the Riau Islands, one of the island Jemaja districts, became the destination of Vietnamese nationals to set up his residence.
Henceforth, the refugees are also accommodated on Galang Island near Batam from 1975 to 1996 the number of refugees reached 250,000 inhabitants. The Government of Indonesia provides the location of an area of ​​18 hectares to accommodate refugees, and UNHCR facilitated the United Nations.
Chairman of the NGO Tuah nation, Omri, telling, historic heritage trail Vietnamese community settlement in Kampung Tua, precisely in the Village Nails are still stored. They came around in 1974, using hundreds of boats boat from Vietnam to Jemaja districts
"There are about 24 thousand people who migrated to the island Jemaja districts" he explained.
Omri said, At that time the 26-year-old Omri, when the Vietnamese people came to Jemaja districts. And without seeing a sense of family, strangers, tribal and religious leaders, community residents Jemaja districts welcomed the direct presence of the exodus.
In Jemaja districts, he added, the Vietnamese people, quite a long time. From 1974 until 1992. And after the Vietnam War ended, the new Vietnamese government Dial a return of its citizens, to go back to my hometown.
"This is history that can not be forgotten Vietnam against the Indonesian people, especially people Jemaja districts. Because, there are some people of Vietnam, which then settle down by marrying someone Jemaja districts. Partly, there are also choosing to live in Barelang, Batam, to build a new life, "he said.
Omri added, in a long journey from Vietnam to the Jemaja districts, many are ill and later died in Jemaja districts. There is evidence of the burial of hundreds of Vietnamese people who were buried in Jemaja districts.
And now, Jemaja districts, much visited by foreign tourists, especially the Vietnamese, to see their family tomb. Among them, some do have a history because it was born and raised in Jemaja districts.
Therefore, Omri asked that records the history of the old cemetery and the former colony of Vietnam, can be preserved and maintained the local government, by making peace monument.
"There is an important historical record of the world about peace in Jemaja districts for indigenous people openly accepting refugees from Vietnam. This should be a monument sign made, "pleaded Omri hoping the government would care about that history.