"The situation and conditions in Libya are not perilous yet. Therefore, the Indonesian Embassy in Tripoli is not planning to evacuate Indonesians yet," Sanusi said here Saturday.
However, the embassy had contacted Indonesians living in Libya to anticipate evacuation if the situation in the country is getting worse.
There are 850 Indonesians living in Libya. 130 of them are students, 25 are embassy`s staff and families, the rest are Indonesian migrant workers and some professionals employed by Wijaya Karya construction company to work on road construction projects.
Moreover, according to the embassy, there were 50 female Indonesian migrant workers in Libya identified to work illegally as housekeepers.
The embassy believes dozens more illegal female workers are working in Libya but they failed to register themselves with the Embassy.
If the tension in Libya is rising, the Indonesians would be evacuated to Indonesia as what had been conducted in Egypt, Ambassador said.
Libya, located in West of Egypt, has been a media spotlight due to anti-government protests in the country.
At least seven dead and dozens were injured in turmoils between protesters and security forces.
The Ambassador said the condition in Libya was still conducive and the food and logistics was not affected by the turmoils. (*)
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