"We are certain that Malaysia will carry out the best investigation," he said here on Thursday.
According to Prabowo, the issue was discussed during his recent meeting with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim in Kuala Lumpur.
"In broad outline, yes we discussed it," he confirmed, without providing any further details.
A group of Indonesian migrants was shot at by APMM officers while reportedly attempting to leave Malaysia illegally through the waters of Tanjung Rhu, Selangor, on January 24, 2025.
One worker died and four others were injured in the incident.
The Malaysian authorities claimed the shooting happened when the five Indonesian migrant workers tried to resist arrest.
However, the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs denied this version of events.
The ministry's director of protection of Indonesian citizens, Judha Nugraha, emphasized there was no resistance from the migrants, based on the accounts of the four survivors, who are currently being treated at Klang Hospital in Malaysia.
Two of the four injured Indonesians were in stable condition when they provided a chronology of the shooting to representatives of the Indonesian Embassy in Kuala Lumpur.
Both said the Indonesian workers did not try to resist arrest by wielding sharp weapons.
Hence, Nugraha said, Indonesia has demanded a thorough investigation into the shooting, including the possibility of excessive use of force by the Malaysian authorities.
He added that the Indonesian Embassy in Kuala Lumpur continues collecting more information to get a clearer picture of the incident.
He also asked the embassy's retainer lawyer to review and prepare future legal steps to follow up on the issue.
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